Question

Solartech Corporation, a U.S. exporter, sold a solar heating station to a Japanese customer at a price of 143.5 million yen, when the exchange rate was 140 yen per dollar. In order to close the sale, Solartech agreed to make the bill payable in yen, thus agreeing to take on exchange rate risk for the transaction. The terms were net 6 months. If the yen fell against the dollar such that one dollar would buy 154.4 yen when the invoice was paid, what dollar amount would Solartech actually receive after it exchanged yen for U.S. dollars? (Hint: You are converting Yen to U.S. dollar based on the current value of Yen to one U.S. dollar) Select one: a. $1,000,000 b. $1,025,000 c. $1,075,958 d. $ 929,404 e. $ 975,610

Answer 1

Answer:

$929,404.15 (approx)

Explanation:

The dollar amount actually earned by Solartech after exchanging yen for U.S. dollars :-

= Price ÷ One dollar bought

= 143,500,000  ÷ $154.40 yen

= 143,500,000 ÷ $154.40  yen

= $929,404.15 (approx)

Therefore for computing the dollar amount actually earned by Solartech after exchanging yen for U.S. dollars, we simply divide price by one dollar bought.