Assume that Boeing sells a currency forward contract of €10 million for delivery in one year, in exchange for a predetermined amount of U. S. dollars. Which of the following is/are true? On the maturity date of the contract Boeing will (i) have to deliver €10 million to the bank (the counter party of the forward contract). (ii) take delivery of $14.6 million (iii) have a zero net euro exposure (iv) have a profit, or a loss, depending on the future changes in the exchange rate, from this British sale

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?

If an investment has 35 percent more nondiversifiable risk than the market portfolio, its beta will be:

Which of the following best explains the purpose of a strike? a. to pressure employers to increase the minimum wage. b. to make sure that producers don't make any profit. c. to get employers to submit to collective bargaining. d. to prevent employers from taking industrial action.