FIN 535

FIN 535 WEEK 11 DISCUSSION Provide two examples that demonstrate an increase or change in your own theories of international finance since the beginning of this course. Rate the three (3) most important concepts that you learned in this course in order of importance, with one (1) being the most important; three (3), the least. Provide a rationale for your ratings.

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FIN 535 Week 10 Homework Assignment Click the link above to submit your assignment. Homework Problems for Chapters 19, 20, and 21 Due Week 10 and worth 60 points 1. What organization could Blades contact in order to insure its sales to the Thai retailers? What type of insurance do these organizations provide? 2. Break-even Financing. Providence Co. needs dollars. Assume that the local one year loan rate is 15%, while a one yea

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FIN 535 Week 9 Homework Assignment Click the link above to submit your assignment. Homework Problems for Chapters 17 and 18 Due Week 9 and worth 40 points 1. Cost of Capital. An MNC has total assets of $100 million and debt of $20 million. The firm’s before-tax cost of debt is 12 percent, and its cost of financing with equity is 15 percent. The MNC has a corporate tax rate of 40 percent. What is this firm’s cost of capital? 2.

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FIN 535 WEEK 9 DISCUSSION Multinational Capital Structure and Optimal Capital Structure Please respond to the following • From the case study and your knowledge of both the cost of capital and capital structure for MNCs, predict the likely outcome of a Blades expansion into Thailand. Determine whether Blades’ cost of capital will be higher or lower than it would be for a manufacturer operating solely in the U.S. Provide a rationale

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FIN 535 WEEK 8 DISCUSSION Cultural Dimensions Please respond to the following Evaluate the importance of MNCs having a culturally diverse board of directors and work force. Provide one (1) example that depicts the main reasons why such factors are essential for international success. • From the e-Activity, assess the importance of understanding cultural differences for employees of companies operating internationally. Select three (3) o

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FIN 535 WEEK 7 DISCUSSION Direct Foreign Investment DFI Please respond to the following From the case study, examine three possible benefits realized by a DFI in Thailand. Compare the tradeoffs of investing now versus a year from now. Provide a rationale for your response. • From the case study, assuming high unemployment in Thailand and taking Blades unique production process into account, predict the reaction that Thai government mig

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FIN 535 WEEK 6 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 1 Transaction versus Economic Exposure. Compare and contrast transaction exposure and economic exposure. Why would an MNC consider examining only its “net” cash flows in each currency when assessing its transaction exposure? 2. Forecasting with IFE and Hedging. Assume that Calumet Co. will receive 10 million pesos in 15 months. It does not have a relationship with a bank at this time, and th

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FIN 535 Week 4 Homework Assignment 1. Intervention Effects on Corporate Performance. Assume you have a subsidiary in Australia. The subsidiary sells mobile homes to local consumers in Australia, who buy the homes using mostly borrowed funds from local banks. Your subsidiary purchases all of its materials from Hong Kong. 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 $

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FIN 535 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION I Government Impact on Exchange Rates Please respond to the following From the first case study, imagine a situation where the Thai government has decided to peg the Thai Baht to the U.S. dollar. Predict the major effects that such a peg could have on the U.S.’s level of inflation and the level of exports or imports to and from Thailand. Determine the fundamental manner in which a fixed exchange rate affects com

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FIN 535 Week 3 Homework Assignment 1 Speculation on Expected Exchange Rates. 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

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