Hercule Poirot chooses not to sell his shares at the time described in Problem 4.3. He waits, expecting the share price to rise further after the announcement of quarterly earnings. His expectations prove correct; the share price rises to €31.14 per share after the announcement. He now wishes to recalculate his returns. The current spot exchange rate is $1.3110=€1.00.

a.  If Hercule sold his shares today, what is the percentage change in the share price he would receive?

b. What has been the percentage change in the value of euro versus the dollar over this same period?

c.  What would be the total return Hercule would earn on his shares if he sold them at these rates?

Problem 4.3

"Hercule Poirot is a New York-based investor. He has been closely following his investment in 100 shares of Vaniteux, a French firm that went public in February 2010. When he purchased his 100 shares at €17.25 per share, the euro was trading at $1.360=€1.00. Currently, the share is trading at €28.33 per share, and the dollar has fallen to $1.4170=€1.00.

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Assumptions Prices when Hercule purchased his shares Prices Hercule sees in the market today Share Exchange Rate Price ($ €1.00) 1.3600 1.3110 17.25 31.14