Assume that you have a subsidiary in Australia. The subsidiary sells mobile homes to local consumers in Australia, who buy the h
omes using mostly borrowed funds from local banks. Your subsidiary purchases all of its materials from Hong Kong and pays Hong Kong dollar. The Hong Kong dollar is tied to the U.S. dollar. Your subsidiary borrowed funds from the U.S. parent, and must pay the parent $100,000 in interest each month. Australia has just raised its interest rate in order to boost the value of its currency (Australian dollar). The subsidiary’s cost of purchasing materials measured in Australian dollar will ____________. A. increase B. decrease C. not change
The subsidiary's cost of purchasing materials measured in Australian dollar will decrease. The subsidiary in Australia sells mobile homes. It borrows funds from local bank and purchases material from Hong Kong and pays Hong Kong in HK$ which is tied to US dollar. So when Australian dollar appreciates against the Hong Kong dollar, it will appreciate against US dollar as the Hong Kong dollar is tied to US dollar. The subsidiary will pay decreased cost of purchasing material due to appreciations of A$ by increasing interest rate in Australia.
outstanding, $1,000 par value, 30 years to maturity, selling for 108 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. Common stock: 440,000 shares outstanding, selling for $62 per share; the beta is 1.05. Market: 11 percent market risk premium and 5.2 percent risk-free rate. What is the company's WACC
The freight costs will be paid by the Buyer. FOB shipping point means that the Buyer takes all the risks and rewards associated with the purchase as soon as the goods leave sellers location.
Answer:D. reject the offer because it will produce a net loss $21,000
Explanation:
Net income or loss is the total of firm's income less it's total cost( fixed and variable) . The contract will result in a loss $5 per unit which multiply by the total units of 4200 gives $21,000
