1. Your firm is considering an overseas expansion. Below is the information that you have been given regarding the project: Initial Equipment Cost: $100m. Life of System: 5 years. Depreciation method: Straight line Depreciation. Expected overseas sales: $120m per year. Raw materials: $70m per year. Salaries for new workers: $20m per year. Net Working Capital necessary for plant to operate effectively: $25m (assume that this investment is required at the start of the project and is recovered when the plant shuts down after 5 years.) Marginal Tax Rate on income and capital gains: 35% Expected salvage value of equipment after 5 years: $30m. What will be the cash flows of this project in millions?
A) -100/9.1/9.1/9.1/9.1/28.6
B) -125/26.5/26.5/26.5/26.5/71
C) -125/25.1/25.1/25.1/25.1/71
D) -100/26.5/26.5/26.5/26.5/81.5
E) -125/26.5/26.5/26.5/26.5/81.5
2. On December 31, 2017 the bank had long positions of 200,000,000 Japanese Yen and 50,000,000 Swiss Francs. The closing exchange rates were ¥92/$ and Swf1.89/$. Over the past 500 days, the 25th worst day for adverse exchange rate changes saw a change in the exchange rates of 0.78 percent for the Yen and 0.30 percent for the Swiss Franc. What is the expected VAR exposure on December 31, 2017? Please show your work.