Fire 416 Midterm 1

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FIRE 416 Midterm 1 Review Outline 1. Explain the importance of international business activity to large corporations. What are the types of opportunities sought by aspiring multinational companies? What are the risks faced by these companies which are specific to the international nature of their business activities? 2. Given the following Euro to $ Exchange rate of 1.46, what is the information contained in this quote? If the Purchasing Power Parity Theory is correct, what is true about the relationship between the US dollar and the Euro at this exchange rate? 3. A US multinational company is required to report its financial results in US dollars. How does this create currency exchange risk for the company? What is the term which most accurately describes this particular risk? 4. Identify and describe the ways in which a US company can participate in international commerce. 5. The price of a currency forward contract is determined by the relationship between interest rates of the two countries in question and the time period covered by the contract. Is this statement exactly true, partly true or false. Explain your response. 6. Company ABC commits to sell $10 million of its product (produced in the US with raw materials from the US) to a Japanese customer delivered within 60 days from today with payment to be received 90 days from today in yen. What are the risks faced by ABC? What are the events in the currency markets which would erode the profitability of this sale? How can ABC protect itself from the adverse consequences of currency market fluctuations? 7. Distinguish between forward contracts, futures, options, caps, collars and swaps as currency risk management tools. 8. What are the advantages of futures contracts as compared to currency forward agreements? 9. Citibank US plans to lend $100 million US to a Canadian
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