Option #1: Calculate the Following
Assume that Nevermore, Inc., a U.S.-based subsidiary wants to raise $US 1 million by issuing a bond denominated in Pakistani rupees (PKR). The current exchange rate of the rupee is $.02. How many PKR does the MNC need to obtain the $US 1 million needed.
The Dakota Corporation decided to issue three-year bonds denominated in 5 million Russian rubles at par. The bonds have a coupon rate of 17 percent. If the ruble is expected to appreciate from its current level of $.03 to $.032, $.034, and $.035 in years 1, 2, and 3, respectively, what is the financing cost of these bonds?
Waddell, Inc., based in Oregon, exports products to a French firm and will receive payment of 200,000 in three months. On June 1, the spot rate of the euro was $1.12, and the 3-month forward rate was $1.10. On June 1, Waddell negotiated a forward contract with a bank to sell 200,000 forward in three months. The spot rate of the euro on September 1 is $1.15. How may dollars will Waddell receive for the euros.
The one-year forward rate of the British pound is quoted at $1.60, and the spot rate of the British pound is quoted at $1.63. Is the forward rate at a discount or a premium, and by what percentage?
The 90-day forward rate for the euro is $1.07, while the current spot rate of the euro is $1.05. What is the annualized forward premium or discount of the euro?
A journal entry consists of transaction identification and summary of transaction with supporting detail and insight. Your entries must be presented in a 3-5 page Word document; if you do any calculations in Excel, copy and paste them from Excel into the Word document. Make sure your entries are clearly summarized and presented so your instructor knows which transactions your responses are answering.
