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Describe the similarities and the differences of exchange rate/cross rate arbitrage and spot rate/forward rate arbitrage.
What is meant when it is said that the U.S. dollar is strengthening? How would it impact your vacation abroad and foreign visitors to the United States?
If the spot exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Singapore dollar is $1 = SG$1.5266 and the 3-month expected exchange rate is $1 = SG$1.5305, then what is the expected inflation
Can a U.S. firm experience political risk problems in its overseas projects because of the U.S. government? Give examples.
Give some examples of the financial complications that occur when evaluating a capital budgeting project in a foreign country.
What is the purpose of trading zones? What are some of the most important zones for world trade?
Explain how a country’s import trade limitations and tariffs influence MNC’s foreign direct investment.
Describe the difference between a forward rate selling at a discount and selling at a premium. If the spot rate between the U.S. dollar and the Brazilian real is $1 = 2.0875 real and the 3-month
What is meant by hedging exchange rate risk and what are some ways it is done?
What are the advantages of borrowing money in the country you plan to invest it in?
If a Sony television costs $500 in the United States, what do you think it should cost in Japan? What are some reasons that your price might not be right?
What happens to a country’s currency over time when it has a high inflation rate? What will that mean for the country’s exports and imports?
What forces are at work that cause the price of wheat per bushel to be the same in most every country of the world?
Over the past decade, China has acquired hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars because of the trade imbalance between the two countries. They have used many of these dollars to purchase U.S. Treasury
In 1997, many East Asian currencies suddenly and dramatically devalued. What is the percentage change in value of a $50 million investment in Indonesia when the exchange rate changes from $1 = 2,000
The Russian financial crisis of 1998 caused its currency to be dramatically devalued. What is the percentage change in value of a $100 million investment in Russia when the exchange rate changes
The spot rate between the U.S. dollar and the New Zealand dollar is $1 = NZD1.1867. If the interest rate in the United States is 5 percent and in New Zealand is four percent, then what should be the
The spot rate between the U.S. dollar and the Taiwan dollar is $1 = TWD29.905. If the interest rate in the United States is five percent and in Taiwan is three percent, then what should be the
A U.S. firm is expecting cash flows of 25 million Mexican pesos and 35 million Indian rupees. The current spot exchange rates are: $1 = 12.268 pesos and $1 = 45.204 rupees. If these cash flows are
A U.S. firm is expecting to pay cash flows of 15 million Egyptian pounds and 25 million Qatar rials. The current spot exchange rates are: $1 = 5.725 pounds and $1 = 3.639 rials. If these cash flows
Following are the Consumer Price Index inflation rates each year for the United States and Japan. Also shown is the spot exchange rate for the beginning of each year.A. Using PPP (equation
Convert each of the following direct quotes to dollar indirect quotes:a. 1 Danish krone = $0.170b. 1 Indian rupee = $0.0184c. 1 Israeli shekel = $0.2751
Convert each of the following direct quotes to dollar indirect quotes:a. 1 Korean won = $0.0009b. 1 Malaysian ringgit = $0.3238c. 1 Thai baht = $0.0331
Convert each of the following indirect quotes to dollar direct quotes:a. $1 = 20,864 Vietnamese dongb. $1 = 6.300 Venezuelan bolivar fuertec. $1 = 9.175 South African rand
Convert each of the following indirect quotes to dollar direct quotes:a. $1 = 3.7497 Saudi Arabian riyalb. $1 = 44.15 Philippine pesoc. $1 = 0.5409 Latvian lat
Compute the amount of each foreign currency that can be purchased for $500,000:a. 1 Danish krone = $0.170b. 1 Indian rupee = $0.0184c. 1 Israeli shekel = $0.2751
Compute the amount of each foreign currency that can be purchased for one million dollars:a. 1 Korean won = $0.0009b. 1 Malaysian ringgit = $0.3238c. 1 Thai baht = $0.0331
Compute the number of dollars that can be bought with two million of each foreign currency units:a. $1 = 20,864 Vietnamese dongb. $1 = 6.300 Venezuelan bolivar fuertec. $1 = 9.175 South African rand
Compute the number of dollars that can be bought with one million of each foreign currency units:a. $1 = 3.7497 Saudi Arabian riyalb. $1 = 44.150 Philippine pesoc. $1 = 0.5409 Latvian lat
Given these two exchange rates, $1 = 12.268 Mexican pesos and $1 = €0.7624, compute the cross rate between the Mexican peso and the euro. State this exchange rate in pesos and in euros.
Given these two exchange rates, $1 = 0.9952 Australian dollars and $1 = £0.6476, compute the cross rate between the Australian dollars and the pound. State this exchange rate in Australian dollars
The current spot rate between the U.S. dollar and the Swedish krona is $1 = 6.5228 krona. If the inflation rate in the United States is 4 percent and in Sweden is 2 percent, then what is the expected
The current spot rate between the U.S. dollar and the Netherland Antilles guilder is $1 = 1.7915 guilder. If the inflation rate in the United States is three percent and in the Netherland Antilles is
The U.S. dollar spot exchange rate with the Canadian dollar is $1 = CA$1.18. The U.S. dollar and Swiss franc exchange rate is $1 = 1.219 francs. If the cross rate between the franc and Canadian
The U.S. dollar spot exchange rate with the Australian dollar is $1 = AU$1.2697. The U.S. dollar and euro exchange rate is $1 = €0.7559. If the cross rate between the euro and Australian dollar
Currency spot exchange rates are widely available on the Web. For example, at Yahoo! Finance (finance.yahoo.com/currency) you can find the exchange rates between more than 150 currencies. The
Imagine that you are a financial manager of a multinational corporation, like Starbucks Coffee, in charge of determining the impact of exchange rate changes on the firm. Changes in currency
Describe the difference between a horizontal merger and a vertical merger.
Classify each of the following as a horizontal merger, a vertical merger, a market extension merger, a conglomerate merger, or a product extension merger.
What is synergy and how does it apply to mergers?
Describe the three dimensions of revenue synergies that may be achieved in a merger.
What is the difference between economies of scope and economies of scale? Can two firms involved in a merger benefit from both economies of scale and economies of scope?
What is the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index? How is it calculated and interpreted?
How can managers’ personal incentives result in value-destroying mergers and acquisitions?
Why is NPV valuation an appropriate tool to use in the evaluation of a merger target?
What is the difference between business failure, economic failure, and technical insolvency?
What is the job of the trustee in an informal liquidation of a firm’s assets?
What is the order of payment to a firm’s creditors in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
What is a credit-scoring model?
The Altman’s Z-score model has several weaknesses. What are they?
Describe the difference between a merger and an acquisition.
A firm is experiencing a temporary period of financial distress as the result of a hurricane that has hit its local area. Because many of the firm’s customers have been severely hurt by the
What is the difference between a Chapter 11 and a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
Does a Chapter 7 bankruptcy increase the probability that creditors will be paid in full more so than a Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
Peter’s TV Supplies is considering a merger with Jan’s Radio Supply Stores. Peter’s total operating costs of producing services are $250,000 for a sales volume (SP) of $4.5 million. Jan’s
Cindy’s Computer Corp. is considering a merger with Bobby’s Hard Drive, Inc. Cindy’s total operating costs of producing services are $3.4 million for a sales volume (SC) of $16 million.
Consider a market that has three firms with the following market shares:Firm A = 35 percentFirm B = 41 percentFirm C = 24 percentSuppose firm B wants to acquire firm C so that the post-acquisition
Consider a market that has three firms with the following market shares:Firm A = 35 percentFirm B = 41 percentFirm C = 24 percentSuppose firm A wants to acquire firm C so that the post-acquisition
George’s Dry Cleaning is considering a merger with Weezzie’s Laundry Supply Stores. George’s total operating costs of producing services are $550,000 for sales volume (SG) of $4.5 million.
Jenny’s Day Care is considering a merger with Lionel’s Diaper Manufacturers. Jenny’s total operating costs of producing services are $595,000 for sales volume (SJ) of $2.4 million. Lionel’s
The Justice Department has been asked to review a merger request for a market with the following four firms.Firm AssetsA .......... $12 millionB .......... 25 millionC ..........102
The Justice Department has been asked to review a merger request for a market with the following four firms.Firm AssetsA .......... $156 millionB .......... 130
Stubborn Motors, Inc. is asking a price of $75 million to be purchased by Rubber Tire Motor Corp. Stubborn Motors currently has total cash flows of $2 million that are expected to grow indefinitely
You own stock in Make-UP-Artists, Inc. which has just made a bid of $30 million to purchase MHM Corporation. MHM Corp. currently has total cash flows of $2.5 million that are expected to grow
You own $25,000 in subordinated debt of Local Crossings, Inc. which declared bankruptcy on May 15, 2015 through a Chapter 7 filing. Local Crossings€™ balance sheet at the time of the bankruptcy
WorldGone, Inc. declared bankruptcy on September 25, 2015 through a Chapter filing. WorldGone's balance sheet at the time of the bankruptcy filing is listed as follows.
Use the following financial statements for Lake of Egypt Marina to calculate and interpret the Altman€™s Z-score for this firm as of 2015.Lake of Egypt Marina, Inc.Balance Sheet as of
Use the following financial statements for Garners€™ Platoon Mental Health Care, Inc., to calculate and interpret the Altman€™s Z-score for this firm.Garners€™ Platoon
A survey of a local market has provided the following average cost data:Johnson Construction Corp. (JCC) has assets of $3 million and an average cost of 20 percent. Anderson Architects (AA) has
A survey of a national market has provided the following average cost data: Jackson County Construction (JCC) has assets of $2.55 million and an average cost of 30 percent. Arkansas Architects (AA)
Cakes, Corp. currently has a 60 percent market share in banking services, followed by Cookies, Inc., with 20 percent and Dippen Dough with 20 percent.a. What is the concentration ratio as measured by
Tractor Supply, Corp. currently has a 50 percent market share in banking services, followed by Farm Equipment, Inc., with 30 percent and Plow Mart with 20 percent.a. What is the concentration ratio
The managers of BSW, Inc. have approached KCMP Corp. about a possible merger. KCMP Corp. is asking a price of $72 million to be purchased by BSW, Inc. KCMP Corp. currently has total cash flows of $6
The managers of State Bank have been approached by City Bank about a possible merger. State Bank is asking a price of $205 million to be purchased by City Bank. State Bank currently has total cash
A linear probability model you have developed finds there are two factors influencing the past bankruptcy behavior of firms: the debt-to-equity ratio and the sales-to-total assets ratio. Based on
A linear probability model you have developed finds there are two factors influencing the past bankruptcy behavior of firms: the debt-to-equity ratio and the profit margin. Based on past bankruptcy
Suppose that the financial ratios of a potential borrowing firm take the following values: X1 = Net working capital/Total assets = 0.10, X2 = Retained earnings/Total assets = 0.20, X3 = Earnings
Suppose that the financial ratios of a potential borrowing firm took the following values: X1 = Net working capital/Total assets = 0.27, X2 = Retained earnings/Total assets = 0.37, X3 = Earnings
Suppose a linear probability model you have developed finds there are two factors influencing the past bankruptcy behavior of firms: the debt ratio and the profit margin. Based on past bankruptcy
A linear probability model you have developed finds there are two factors influencing the past bankruptcy behavior of firms: the equity multiplier and the total asset turnover ratio. Based on past
Suppose a linear probability model you have developed finds there are two factors influencing the past bankruptcy behavior of firms: the debt ratio and the profit margin. Based on past bankruptcy
A linear probability model you have developed finds there are two factors influencing the past bankruptcy behavior of firms: the equity multiplier and the total asset turnover ratio. Based on past
Disaster Airlines is a firm in severe financial distress. The firm can no longer pay its bills on time and it is far behind on payments to its banks and long-term debt holders. The firm has decided
What factors would cause a difference in the use of financial leverage for a utility company and an automobile company?
Explain how the break-even point and operating leverage are affected by the choice of manufacturing facilities (labor intensive versus capital intensive).
What role does depreciation play in break-even analysis based on accounting flows? Based on cash flows? Which perspective is longer term in nature?
What does risk taking have to do with the use of operating and financial leverage?
Discuss the limitations of financial leverage.
Explain how combined leverage brings together operating income and earnings per share.
Explain why operating leverage decreases as a company increases sales and shifts away from the break-even point.
When you are considering two different financing plans, does being at the level where earnings per share are equal between the two plans always mean you are indifferent as to which plan is selected?
Shock Electronics sells portable heaters for $35 per unit, and the variable cost to produce them is $22. Mr. Amps estimates that the fixed costs are $97,500.a. Compute the break-even point in
The Hartnett Corporation manufactures baseball bats with Pudge Rodriguez’s autograph stamped on them. Each bat sells for $35 and has a variable cost of $22. There are $97,500 in fixed costs
Therapeutic Systems sells its products for $13 per unit. It has the following costs:Rent.............................................$145,000Factory labor ....................................$4.00
Draw two break-even graphs—one for a conservative firm using labor-intensive production and another for a capital-intensive firm. Assuming these companies compete within the same industry and have
Eaton Tool Company has fixed costs of $255,000, sells its units for $66, and has variable costs of $36 per unit.a. Compute the break-even point.b. Ms. Eaton comes up with a new plan to cut fixed
Shawn Pen & Pencil Sets Inc. has fixed costs of $80,000. Its product currently sells for $5 per unit and has variable costs of $2.50 per unit. Mr. Bic, the head of manufacturing, proposes to buy new
Calloway Cab Company determines its break-even strictly on the basis of cash expenditures related to fixed costs. Its total fixed costs are $450,000, but 5 percent of this value is represented by
Air Purifier Inc. computes its break-even point strictly on the basis of cash expenditures related to fixed costs. Its total fixed costs are $2,450,000, but 15 percent of this value is represented by
Boise Timber Co. computes its break-even point strictly on the basis of cash expenditures related to fixed costs. Its total fixed costs are $6,500,000, but 10 percent of this value is represented by

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