Discuss the implications of this result for evaluating


Your company has two divisions, one operating in the United States and one operating in Europe. Each division was started with an initial investment of $1 million. The accounting for the U.S. company is stated in dollars ($), while the accounting for the European company is stated in euros (D). Based upon the exchange rates at the time of the investment, the $1 million invested in Europe was equal to D800,000. Both companies earned 10% on investment in two recent years. The average exchange rate ($ per D) was 1.50 in the first year and 1.20 in the second year. If the profits were expressed in $, what was the return for the combined operations in these two years? Discuss the implications of this result for evaluating projects that involve foreign investment.

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