17. You are the CFO of Symantics Corp., which is considering investing $40 million in a plant in India. You have heard that there has been quite a bit of movement in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the Indian rupee in the past few years. Before investing the firm’s money, you want to understand the exchange rate risks involved.

a. Record the indirect exchange rate between the rupee and the dollar for each month of the last three years.

b. During which periods has the dollar been strengthening against the rupee and during which periods has it been weakening?

c. Assume Symantics builds the plant when the exchange rate is 45 rupees to the dollar. Describe the financial impact of an exchange rate movement to 40 rupees to the dollar on Symantics. Describe the impact of a movement to 50 rupees to the dollar.