W MNC has assets, which roll into cash in the short-term. Accordingly, the CFO has been commissioned to source for competitive short-term funds to be used to implement projects abroad. The CFO may consider two options. Ws CFO may consider financing with a portfolio of currencies. The CFO may opt to finance with a single currency as well.

Required

a) Name other funding options available for funding to W MNC CFO (5 Points)

b) If the CFO decides to fund with a single currency abroad, discuss the merits and demerits of this move. What actions become essential because of funding using a single currency? (10 Points)

c) If the CFO decides to fund using a portfolio of currencies abroad, what would be the merits and demerits of this decision? What must the CFO do to identify a good currency portfolio to use? (10 Points)

d) Name FIVE techniques used by MNCs to do country analysis (5 Points)