Question

Kurnick Co. expects that the pound will depreciate from $1.70 to $1.68 in one year. It has no money to invest, but it could borrow money to invest. It has been approved by a bank to borrow either 1 million dollars or 1 million pounds for one year. It can borrow dollars at 6% or Bitish pounds at 5% for one year. It can invest in a risk-free dollar deposit at 5% for one year or a risk-free British deposit at 4% for one year. Determine the expected profit or loss (in dollars) if Kurnick Co. pursues a strategy to capitalize on the expected depreciation of the pound. Show all work.

Answer 1

Answer:

Expected Profit of $21,000.

Explanation:

Kurnick Co. Initial amount borrowed = 1,000,000 pounds

Kurnick Co. converts the amount to dollars = 1,000,000 * 1.70 = $1,700,000.

Invests in 5% risk-free deposit.

Total dollar amount at the end of 1 year = $1,700,000 x 1.05 = $1,785,000.

Total amount owed on the pounds borrowed = 1,000,000*1.05 = 1,050,000 pounds.

Expected amount of dollars needed to repay the loan = 1,050,000 x 1.68 = $1,764,000.

Profit = $1,785,000 - $1,764,000 = $21,000.