SOLUTION MANUAL FOR
International Financial Management, 10th Edition EUN
Chapter 1-21
CHAPTER 1
GLOBALIZATION AND THE MULTINATIONAL FIRM
ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS
QUESTIONS
1. Why is it important to study international financial management?
Answer: We are now living in a world where all the major economic functions, such as
consumption, production, investment, and financing, are highly globalized. It is thus essential
for financial managers to fully understand vital international dimensions of financial
management. This global shift is in marked contrast to a situation that existed when the authors
of this book were learning finance a few decades ago. At that time, most professors customarily
(and safely, to some extent) ignored international aspects of finance. This mode of operation
has become untenable since then.
2. How is international financial management different from domestic financial management?
Answer: There are three major dimensions that set apart international finance from domestic
finance. They are:
1. foreign exchange and political risks,
2. market imperfections, and
3. expanded opportunity set.
3. Discuss the major trends that have prevailed in international business during the last two
decades.
Answer: The 2000s brought a rapid integration of international capital and financial markets.
Impetus for globalized financial markets initially came from the governments of major countries
that had begun to deregulate their foreign exchange and capital markets. The economic
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,integration and globalization that began in the eighties and nineties are picking up speed in the
2000s. Trade liberalization and economic integration continued to proceed at both the regional
and global levels. Despite sovereign debt crisis in Europe, more EU member countries have
adopted the common currency, the euro, that effectively became the second global currency
after the U.S. dollar. In the last few years, however, economic nationalism has been gaining
some popularity, as exemplified by the Brexit decision of the United Kingdom and the so-called
―America First‖ policies of the Trump Administration. To the extent that economic nationalism is
a populist response to the global financial crisis and Great Recession, it may subside as the
world economy continues to recover.
4. How is a country‘s economic well-being enhanced through free international trade in goods
and services?
Answer: According to David Ricardo, with free international trade, it is mutually beneficial for
two countries to each specialize in the production of the goods that it can produce relatively
most efficiently and then trade those goods. By doing so, the two countries can increase their
combined production, which allows both countries to consume more of both goods. This
argument remains valid even if a country can produce both goods more efficiently in absolute
terms than the other country. International trade is not a ‗zero-sum‘ game in which one country
benefits at the expense of another country. Rather, international trade could be an ‗increasing-
sum‘ game from which all players become winners.
5. What considerations might limit the extent to which the theory of comparative advantage is
realistic?
Answer: The theory of comparative advantage was originally advanced by the nineteenth
century economist David Ricardo as an explanation for why nations trade with one another.
The theory claims that economic well-being is enhanced if each country produces what it has a
comparative advantage in producing relative to other countries, and then trade products.
Underlying the theory are the assumptions of free trade between nations and that the factors of
production (labor, technological know-how, and capital) are relatively immobile. To the extent
that these assumptions do not hold, the theory of comparative advantage may not realistically
describe international trade. In addition, free trade produces winners and losers and if the
losers are not compensated, free trade may faces political opposition from them.
6. What are multinational corporations (MNCs) and what economic roles do they play?
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,Answer: A multinational corporation (MNC) can be defined as a business firm incorporated in on
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would you assess Perot‘s position on NAFTA?
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rom those of its shareholders, employees, creditors, suppliers and clients but still equated with th
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com) and collect information about Samsung Electronics, including the recent stock price history
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w the instantaneous access to information via internet would affect the nature and workings of fin
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ancial markets. hj
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International Financial Management, 10th Edition EUN
Chapter 1-21
CHAPTER 1
GLOBALIZATION AND THE MULTINATIONAL FIRM
ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS
QUESTIONS
1. Why is it important to study international financial management?
Answer: We are now living in a world where all the major economic functions, such as
consumption, production, investment, and financing, are highly globalized. It is thus essential
for financial managers to fully understand vital international dimensions of financial
management. This global shift is in marked contrast to a situation that existed when the authors
of this book were learning finance a few decades ago. At that time, most professors customarily
(and safely, to some extent) ignored international aspects of finance. This mode of operation
has become untenable since then.
2. How is international financial management different from domestic financial management?
Answer: There are three major dimensions that set apart international finance from domestic
finance. They are:
1. foreign exchange and political risks,
2. market imperfections, and
3. expanded opportunity set.
3. Discuss the major trends that have prevailed in international business during the last two
decades.
Answer: The 2000s brought a rapid integration of international capital and financial markets.
Impetus for globalized financial markets initially came from the governments of major countries
that had begun to deregulate their foreign exchange and capital markets. The economic
©MCGRAW HILL LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF MCGRAW HILL LLC
,integration and globalization that began in the eighties and nineties are picking up speed in the
2000s. Trade liberalization and economic integration continued to proceed at both the regional
and global levels. Despite sovereign debt crisis in Europe, more EU member countries have
adopted the common currency, the euro, that effectively became the second global currency
after the U.S. dollar. In the last few years, however, economic nationalism has been gaining
some popularity, as exemplified by the Brexit decision of the United Kingdom and the so-called
―America First‖ policies of the Trump Administration. To the extent that economic nationalism is
a populist response to the global financial crisis and Great Recession, it may subside as the
world economy continues to recover.
4. How is a country‘s economic well-being enhanced through free international trade in goods
and services?
Answer: According to David Ricardo, with free international trade, it is mutually beneficial for
two countries to each specialize in the production of the goods that it can produce relatively
most efficiently and then trade those goods. By doing so, the two countries can increase their
combined production, which allows both countries to consume more of both goods. This
argument remains valid even if a country can produce both goods more efficiently in absolute
terms than the other country. International trade is not a ‗zero-sum‘ game in which one country
benefits at the expense of another country. Rather, international trade could be an ‗increasing-
sum‘ game from which all players become winners.
5. What considerations might limit the extent to which the theory of comparative advantage is
realistic?
Answer: The theory of comparative advantage was originally advanced by the nineteenth
century economist David Ricardo as an explanation for why nations trade with one another.
The theory claims that economic well-being is enhanced if each country produces what it has a
comparative advantage in producing relative to other countries, and then trade products.
Underlying the theory are the assumptions of free trade between nations and that the factors of
production (labor, technological know-how, and capital) are relatively immobile. To the extent
that these assumptions do not hold, the theory of comparative advantage may not realistically
describe international trade. In addition, free trade produces winners and losers and if the
losers are not compensated, free trade may faces political opposition from them.
6. What are multinational corporations (MNCs) and what economic roles do they play?
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,Answer: A multinational corporation (MNC) can be defined as a business firm incorporated in on
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e country that has production and sales operations in many other countries. Indeed, some MNCs
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have operations in a few dozens of different countries. MNCs obtain financing from major mone
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y centers around the world in many different currencies to finance their operations. Global operati
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ons force the treasurer‘s office to establish international banking relationships, to place short-
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term funds in several currency denominations, and to effectively manage foreign exchange risk.
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By circumventing and also taking advantage of various market imperfections, such as barriers to t
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rade and barriers to flow of people and capital across countries, MNCs contribute to greater integr
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ation of the world economy and ing more perfect functioning of global markets.
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7. Ross Perot, a former Presidential candidate of the Reform Party, which was a third political p
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arty in the United States, had strongly objected to the creation of the North American Trade Agre
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ement (NAFTA), which nonetheless was inaugurated in 1994. Perot feared the loss of American j
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obs to Mexico where it is much cheaper to hire workers. What are the merits and demerits of Per
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ot‘s position on NAFTA? Considering the recent economic developments in North America, how
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would you assess Perot‘s position on NAFTA?
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Answer: Since the inception of NAFTA, many American companies indeed have invested heavily
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ed by other industries often for higher wages. At the same time, Mexico has been experiencing a
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com) and collect information about Samsung Electronics, including the recent stock price history
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and analysts‘ views of the company. Discuss what you learn about the company. Also discuss ho
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w the instantaneous access to information via internet would affect the nature and workings of fin
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ancial markets. hj
Answer: As students might have learned from visiting the website, information is readily availabl
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e even for foreign companies like Samsung Electronics. Ready access to international informatio
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n helps integrate financial markets, dismantling barriers to international investment and financing
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. Integration, however, may help a financial shock in one market to be quickly transmitted to other
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11. Most companies make corporate decisions to maximize their profits, without taking into c
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