The Income Summary and Linda Carter, Capital accounts for Carter Production Company at the end of its accounting period follow. Income Summary Account No. 399 Balance Date Description Debit Credit Debit Credit 2019 Dec. 31 Closing 67,000 67,000 31 Closing 35,900 31,100 31 Closing 31,100 0 Linda Carter, Capital Account No. 301 Balance Date Description Debit Credit Debit Credit 2019 Dec. 1 120,000 120,000 31 Closing 31,100 151,100 31 Closing 11,000 140,100

The east asiatic company (eac), a danish company with subsidiaries throughout asia, has been funding its bangkok subsidiary primarily with u. s. dollar debt because of the cost and availability of dollar capital as opposed to thai baht-denominated (b) debt. the treasurer of eac-thailand is considering a 1-year bank loan for $247,000.the current spot rate is b32.03 /$, and the dollar-based interest is 6.78% for the 1-year period. 1-year loans are 12.04% in baht. a. assuming expected inflation rates of 4.3 % and 1.24% in thailand and the united states, respectively, for the coming year, according to purchase power parity, what would the effective cost of funds be in thai baht terms? b. if eac's foreign exchange advisers believe strongly that the thai government wants to push the value of the baht down against the dollar by5% over the coming year (to promote its export competitiveness in dollar markets), what might the effective cost of funds end up being in baht terms? c. if eac could borrow thai baht at 13% per annum, would this be cheaper than either part (a) or part (b) above?