Solution Manual For
Multinational Business Finance 10th Edition BY David K. Eiteman Michael H. Moffett
Chapter 1-11
Chapter-1 Financial Goals & Corporate Governance 8
Problem # 1.1: Shareholder Returns……………………………………… 9
Problem # 1.2: Shareholder Choices…………………………………….. 9
Problem # 1.3: Microsoft's Dividend…………………………………….... 10
Problem # 1.4: Dual Classes of Common Stock………………………… 10
Problem # 1.5: Corporate Governance: Minority Shareholder Control… 11
Problem # 1.6: Price/Earnings Ratios and Acquisitions………………… 12
Problem # 1.7: Corporate Governance: Overstating Earnings…………. 13
Problem # 1.8: Carlton Corporation's Consolidated Results…………… 14
Problem # 1.9: Carlton's EPS Sensitivity to Exchange Rates………..…
Problem # 1.10: Carlton’s Earnings & Global Taxation…………….....…
Chapter-2 The International Monetary System (IMS) 19
Problem # 2.1: Frankfurt & New York................................................. 20
Problem # 2.2: Peso Exchange Rate Changes……………………….. 20
Problem # 2.3: Good as Sold……………………………………………. 22
Problem # 2.4: Gold Standard…………………………………………… 22
Problem # 2.5: Spot Rate Customer……………………………………. 22
Problem # 2.6: Forward Rate……………………………………………. 23
Problem # 2.7: Forward Discount on the dollars………………………. 23
Problem # 2.8: Forward Premium on the euro………………………… 24
Problem # 2.9: Iraqi Imports…………………………………………….. 26
Chapter-3 Balance of Payments (BOP) 28
Problems # 3.1 - 3.4: Australia's Current Account…………………… 29
Problems # 3.5 - 3.9: Uruguay's Current Account…………………… 30
Problems # 3.10 - 3.13: Myanmar's Balance of Payments……………. 31
Problems # 3.14 - 3.20: Argentina's Balance of Payments………….… 32
, Chapter-4 Foreign Exchange Market (FEM) 35
Problem # 4.1: Ringgit up or down?............................................... 36
Problem # 4.2: Forward Premium & Discounts……………………. 37
Problem # 4.3: Trading in Switzerland……………………………… 41
Problem # 4.4: Yen Forward Premium……………………………… 42
Problem # 4.5: Euro Forward Premium…………………………….. 43
Problem # 4.6: Traveling: Copenhagen to St. Petersburg……….. 44
Problem # 4.7: Riskless Profit on the Franc……………………….. 45
Problem # 4.8: Trans Atlantic Arbitrage……………………………. 47
Problem # 4.9: Wall Street Journal quotes and premiums………. 48
Problem # 4.10: Finanial Times quotes……………………………… 49
Problem # 4.11: Venezuelan Bolivar (A)…………………………….. 50
Problem # 4.12: Venezuelan Bolivar (B)…………………………….. 51
Problem # 4.13: Indirect Quotation on the Dollar…………………… 54
Problem # 4.14: Direct Quotation on the Dollar…………………….. 55
Problem # 4.15: Mexican Peso - European Euro Cross Rates…… 57
Problem # 4.16: Around the Horn……………………………………. 58
Chapter-5 Foreign Currency Derivatives (FCD) 60
Problem # 5.1: Peso Futures…………. 1
Problem # 5.2: Pounds Futures………………………………………. 62
Problem # 5.3: Hans Schmidt, euro Speculator…………………….. 63
Problem # 5.4: Hans Schmidt, Swiss franc Speculator……………. 65
Problem # 5.5: Katya & the yen………………………………………. 68
Problem # 5.6: Samuel’s bet………………………………………….. 70
Problem # 5.7: How much profit – calls?……………………………. 71
Problem # 5.8: How much profit – puts?......................................... 72
Problem # 5.9: Falling Canadian dollar………………………………. 73
Problem # 5.10: Braveheart's Put on Pounds………………………… 75
Problem # 5.11: Call Options on British pounds……………………… 78
Problem # 5.12: Put Options on euros………………………………… 79
Problem # 5.13: Solar Turbines and Venezuelan bolivares………… 80
Problem # 5.14: Vitro de Mexico……………………………………… 81
Problem # 5.15: Put Options on Chinese Renminbi………………... 82
Chapter-6 International Parity Conditions (IPC) 83
Problem # 6.1: Big Mac Hamburger Standard……………………… 84
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, Problem # 6.2: Exchange Rate Pass-Through…………………….. 85
Problem # 6.3: Argentine pesos…………………………………….. 87
Problem # 6.4: International Fisher Effect…………………………. 89
Problem # 6.5: Covered Interest Arbitrage (CIA) - Denmark I…… 92
Problem # 6.6: CIA Denmark B – Part (a) & Part (b)……………… 94
Problem # 6.7: CIA– Japan………………………………………….. 97
Problem # 6.8: Uncovered Interest Arbitrage – Japan……………. 98
Problem # 6.9: International Parity Conditions in Equilibrium……. 99
Problem # 6.10: Mary Smyth – CIA…………………………………… 102
Problem # 6.11: Mary Smyth – UIA…………………………………… 103
Problem # 6.12: Mary Smyth -- one month later…………………….. 105
Problem # 6.13: Langkawi Island Resort…………………………….. 106
Problem # 6.14: Covered Interest against the Norwegian krone…... 107
Problem # 6.15: Frankfurt and New York…………………………….. 109
Problem # 6.16: Chamonix chateau rentals…………………………. 110
Problem # 6.17: East Asiatic Company – Thailand…………………. 111
Problem # 6.18: Maltese Falcon: 2003-2004………………………… 114
Problem # 6.19: London Money Fund………………………………… 115
Problem # 6.20: The African Beer standard of PPP…………………. 118
Chapter-7 Foreign Exchange Rate Determination 120
Problem # 7.1: Current spot rates………………………………….… 122
Problem # 7.2: Purchasing power parity forecasts…………….…… 123
Problem # 7.3: International Fisher forecasts………………………. 125
Problem # 7.4: Implied real interest rates…………………………… 127
Problem # 7.5: Forecasting with real interest rates………….…….. 129
Problem # 7.6: Forward rates………………………………….……… 131
Problem # 7.7: Real economic activity and misery………….……… 133
Problem # 7.8: Balance of payments approach……………….……. 135
Problem # 7.9: Current accounts and spot rates…………………… 135
Problem # 7.10: Exchange Rate Trends and Bounds……………….. 135
Chapter-8 Transaction Exposure 136
Problem # 8.1: Lipitor in Indonesia…………………………………… 137
Problem # 8.2: Embraer of Brazil…………………………………….. 138
Problem # 8.3: Mattel Toys…………………………………………… 139
Problem # 8.4: Hindustan Lever……………………………………… 140
Problem # 8.5: Tek - Italian Account Receivable…………………… 141
Problem # 8.6: Tek - Japanese Account Payable………………….. 143
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, Problem # 8.7: Tek - British Telecom Bid…………………………… 145
Problem # 8.8: Tek -- Swedish Price List…………………………… 146
Problem # 8.9: Tek -- Swiss Dividend Payable…………………….. 148
Problem # 8.10: Northern Rainwear…………………………………... 150
Problem # 8.11: Vamo Road Industries………………………………. 151
Problem # 8.12: Worldwide Travel……………………………………. 152
Problem # 8.13: Seattle Scientific, Inc……………………………….. 153
Problem # 8.14: Wilmington Chemical Company…………………… 154
Problem # 8.15: Dawg-Grip, Inc……………………………………..... 155
Problem # 8.16: Aqua-Pure……………………………………………. 157
Problem # 8.17: Botox Watch Company……………………………… 159
Problem # 8.18: Redwall Pump Company…………………………… 160
Problem # 8.19: Pixel's Financial Metrics……………………………. 162
Problem # 8.20: Scout Finch and Dayton Manufacturing (A)………. 163
Problem # 8.21: Scout Finch and Dayton Manufacturing (B)………. 165
Problem # 8.22: Siam Cement………………………………………… 167
Problem # 8.23: Aswan Project: Mitsubishi's Exp. (Part a & b)…… 168
Problem # 8.24: Aswan Project: Fluor's Exposure………………….. 171
Problem # 8.25: Aswan Project: DaSilva's Contingency Lever…….. 173
Chapter-9 Operating Exposure
Problem # 9.1: Carlton Germany - Case 4…………………………… 175
Problem # 9.2: Carlton Germany - Case 5…………………………… 176
Problem # 9.3: Denver Plumbing Company (A)……………………… 178
Problem # 9.4: Denver Plumbing Company (B)……………………... 178
Problem # 9.5: Hawaiian Macadamia Nuts………………………….. 179
Problem # 9.6: Cellini Fashionwear…………………………………… 180
Problem # 9.7: Autocars, Ltd………………………………………….. 181
Problem # 9.8: High-Profile Printers, Inc. (A)………………………… 182
Problem # 9.9: High-Profile Printers, Inc. (B)………………………… 183
Problem # 9.10: Hedging Hogs: Risk-Sharing at Harley Davidson…. 185
Chapter-10 Translation Exposure (Accounting Exposure) 187
Problem # 10.1: Carlton Germany (A)……………………………….. 188
Problem # 10.2: Carlton Germany (B)……………………………….. 189
Problem # 10.3: Carlton Germany (C)……………………………….. 191
Problem # 10.4: Carlton Germany (D)……………………………….. 192
Problem # 10.5: Montevideo Products, S.A. (A)……………………. 193
Problem # 10.6: Montevideo Products, S.A. (B)……………………. 194
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in
evaluating a student's understanding of a subject,
particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and
mathematics. These disciplines not only have distinct
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