Please assist me with part b and c of the problem. Americo's Earnings and the Fall of the Dollar. Americo is a U.S.-based multinational manufacturing firm with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Brazil, Germany, and China, in addition to domestic operations in the United States. Americo is traded on the NASDAQ. Americo currently has

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TILUS LICU UIT DR. welILU Lunelliy las 04 1,000 Slalo Uustaluny. Te DubIL Upel ally cual alle SLILS UI ile ValUUS UUSIllos U S 15 05 IUNIUWS. CILA UIT Lil Y ICUIT LUMIVUIL lile laule LU a Spieaugieel Chinese Subsidiary Business Performance (000s) Earnings before taxes (EBT) Corporate income tax rate Average exchange rate for the period U.S. Parent (USS) $4,550 35% Brazilian Subsidiary (R$) R$6,340 25% R$1.8795/5 German Subsidiary () 4,520 40% 0.7739/$ 2,420 30% 7.7563/$ Americo must pay corporate income tax in each country in which it currently has operations. a. After deducting taxes in each country, what are Americo's consolidated earnings and consolidated earnings per share in U.S. dollars? The dollar has experienced significant swings in value against most of the world's currencies in recent years. b. What would be the impact on Americo's consolidated EPS if all foreign currencies were to appreciate 22% against the U.S. dollar? c. What would be the impact on Americo's consolidated EPS if all foreign currencies were to depreciate 22% against the U.S. dollar? Earnings before taxes (local currency) $ 4,550.00 R$ 6,340.00 4,520.00 Less corporate income taxes $ (1,592.50) R$ (1,585.00) (1,808.00) Net profits of individual subsidiary $ 2,957.50 R$ 4,755.00 2,712.00 Avg exchange rate for the period (fc/5) Net profits of individual subsidiary 1.5406 3,086.46 9922 2733.32 $ 2,957.50 $ $_ Enter any number in the edit fields and then click Check