Natural Mosaic. Natural Mosaic Company (U.S.) is considering investing Rs50,000,000 in India to create a wholly owned tile manufacturing plant to export to the European market. After five years, the subsidiary would be sold to Indian investors for Rs100,000,000. A pro forma income statement for the Indian operation predicts the generation of Rs7,000,000 of annual cash flow, is listed in the following table.

Sales Revenue 30,000,000

Less: Cash Operating Expenses (17,000,000)

Gross Income 13,000,000

Less: Depreciation Expenses (1,000,000)

Earnings before Interest and Taxes 12,000,000

Less Indian taxes at 50% (6,000,000)

Net Income 6,000,000

Add Back Depreciation 1,000,000

Annual Cash Flow 7,000,000

The initial investment will be made on December 31, 2011, and cash flows will occur on December 31^st of each succeeding year. Annual cash dividends to Philadelphia Composite from India will equal 75% of accounting income.

The U.S. corporate tax rate is 40% and the Indian corporate tax is 50%. Because the Indian tax rate is greater than the U.S. tax rate, annual dividends paid to Natural Mosaic will not be subject to additional taxes in the United States. There are no capital gains taxes on the final sale. Natural Mosaic uses a weighted average cost of capital of 14% on domestic investments, but will add six percentage points for the Indian investment because of perceived greater risk. Natural Mosaic forecasts the rupee/dollar exchange rate for December 31^st on the next six years are listed below.

R$/$ R$/$

2011 50 2014 62

2012 54 2015 66

2013 58 2016 70

How would the results of problem one alter, if we additionally had sales from Malaysia to China, and the renminbi revalued against the ringit by 10% yearly for the next 20 years? Presuppose the volume of sales in China are double what they are in Malaysia in the beginning. Also, presuppose the price elasticity of demand is - 3 for the product in China. Presuppose secondly the expenses are incurred in ringit.