Answer:
C. The present value of cash flows in Investment A is higher than the present value of cash flows in Investment B.
Explanation:
Typically, discount rate represents cost of capital or funds used to finance the investment. This implies that the higher the cost of capital , the lower the present value of cash inflow on the investment and vice-versa.
Hence, the present value of cash flows in Investment A is higher than the present value of cash flows in Investment B, because A has a lower discount rate.
Answer:
make the export of footwear from Asia-Pacific plants to Latin America less competitive and give rise to negative/favorable exchange rate cost adjustments.
Explanation:
Exchange rate is defined as the rate at which one currency can be exchanged with another. It determines balance of trade, that is the amount of one countrie's goods that can be exchanged for another one's.
When exchange rate causes Sing$ to be weaker versus than the Brazilian real, it results in more of the Sing$ used to purchase one Brazilian Real.
Export of footwear from Asia-Pacific plants to Latin America will be more expensive, so it will be less competitive.
Answer:
a. take advantage of underpriced labor services available in certain developing countries.
b. gain access to special R&D capabilities residing in advanced foreign counties.
c. boost profit margins and create shareholder value.
d. avoid regulations and lower tax burdern
Explanation:
Multinational corporation is a company that operates locally in its home country and also aborad. It usually maintains a central office that coordinates business activities.
MNCs have various advantages which includes:
- taking advantage of lower priced labour in developing countries, for example some companies take advantage of cheap labour in China to produce their goods.
- when a company operates in an advanced economy it will take advantage of research and development there.
- regulations and tax burdens can be avoided by setting up manufacturing plants in countries with low regulatory policies.
- MNCs boost shareholder profits by taking advantage of their multiple locations to gain more profits.
Answer:
$781.99
Explanation:
The price of the bond can be computed using excel pv function given below:
=-pv(rate,nper,pmt,fv)
rate is the semiannual yield to maturity i.e11%*6/12=5.5%
nper is the number of semiannual coupons the bond would i.e 30 semiannual coupons in 15 years
pmt is the amount of semiannual coupon=$1000*8%*6/12=$40
fv is the face value of $1000
=-pv(5.5%,30,40,1000)=$781.99
Answer:
1. 7.2
2. 9
Explanation:
take 72 and divide by number of years
72/x= ROI
