Fin 565 week 1 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FIN-565 Week 2 Homework Solutions Question: Percentage Depreciation Assume the spot rate of the British pound is $1.73. The expected spot rate 1 year from now is assumed to be $1.66. What percentage depreciation does this reflect? Question: Inflation Effects on Exchange Rates Assume that the S. inflation rate becomes high relative to Canadian inflation. Other things being equal, how should this affect the (a) U.S. demand for Canadian dollars, (b) supply of Canadian dollars for sale, and (c) ...

FIN 565 Week 8 Final Exam (Version 1) Question: (TCO A) A high home inflation rate relative to other countries would the home country’s current account balance, other things being equal. A high growth in the home income level relative to other countries would the home country’s current account balance, other things being equal. (Points :5) Question: (TCO A) Assume the Canadian dollar is equal to $0.98 and the Brazilian real is equal to $0.28. The value of the Brazilian real in Canadian dol...

FIN-565 Week 6 Homework Solutions Question: Pricing a Foreign Target Alaska, Inc., would like to acquire Estoya Corp., which is located in Peru. In initial negotiations, Estoya has asked for a purchase price of 1 billion Peruvian new sol. If Alaska completes the purchase, it would keep Estoya’s operations for two years and then sell the company. In the recent past, Estoya has generated annual cash flows of 500 million new sol per year, but Alaska believes that it can increase these cash flo...