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How does ISO in terms of manufacturing relate to an industry that only offers services? How do you think 'standardization' would be imparted to the customer?
Propose the connection between the balance of payments framework and exchange rates.
What contemporary factors are contributing to the internationalization of the subject of Finance?
There are arguments for and against the alternative exchange rate regimes a. List the advantages of the flexible exchange rate regime.
Is your view the same when you add local inflation to the budgeting process?
Discuss the benefits and possible costs of using this kind of incentive compensation scheme.
Foreign exchange rates are used to establish budgets and track actual performance.
Explain the concept of locational arbitrage and the scenario necessary for it to be plausible.
Discuss and critique the common methods for controlling translation exposure.
If a U.S. company uses the current rate method to translate the financial statements of foreign subsidiary
Evaluating the potential market is an important part of the capital project analysis.
Question: Discuss the different ways political events in a host country may affect local operations of an MNC.
If a firm expects to have additional financial requirements in the future, would you recommend that it uses convertibles or bonds with warrants?
Explain how the MNC's optimization of cash flow can distort the profits of each subsidiary.
Question: Recently the Feds have begun to raise interest rates. Do you support this shift in policy?
Define foreign exchange exposure for a firm. Is a purely domestic firm subject to some foreign exchange exposure? If yes, why?
What should the German dealer quote to prevent any arbitrage?
What should the $/euro rate have been on June 1 for the UK investor to make the same profits as the US investor?
Do you think it is possible to block short term portfolio money flows while still making a country attractive to long term direct investors? Explain.
Assess the benefits and costs of using swap arrangements with financial futures contracts as a tool for managing the companies risk.
Explain why corporations engage in swap-driven financing, and discuss the defining features of an interest rate and a currency swap.
What is the exchange rate of the Austrian schilling to the Irish punt? That is, how many Austrian schillings are equal to an Irish punt?
If the 1974 $/DM exchange rate was $0.23/DM, what should the exchange rate be in 2001?
The firm you work for, ABC Co., is considering the acquisition of a firm in the Czech Republic and would like your opinion on this.
Question: Differentiate between the spot exchange rate and the forward exchange rate.