Question 1

A Canadian firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario:
$\begin{array} { l l l l } 
\hline & \text { State 1 } & \text { State 2 } & \text { State 3 } \
\hline \text { Probability } & 20 \% & 50 \% & 30 \% \
\text { Spot rate } & \$ 1.6 / \text { euro } & \$ 1.65 / \text { euro } & \$ 1.70 / \text { euro } \
\begin{array} { l } 
\text { Price of the euro- } \
\text { asset }
\end{array} & \text { euro } 2,000 & \text { euro } 3,000 & \text { euro 4,000 }
\end{array}$
-The "exposure" (i.e.the regression coefficient beta)is:

Accepted Answer

The exposure or regression coefficient (beta) in this context is calculated by considering the covariance between the asset's returns and the exchange rate changes, divided by the variance of the exchange rate changes. The information provided does not allow for a direct calculation of beta without additional computations involving the asset's returns in CAD and the exchange rate fluctuations. Therefore, without performing these calculations or having more specific data, we cannot determine the exact beta value from the choices given.

Question 2

ABC Inc.,a Canadian paper manufacturer,has a subsidiary in the United States which sources its wood from Canada.The US dollar depreciates rapidly.Discuss the likely competitive and conversion effects of the depreciation of the US dollar.

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Question 3

Banff Inc.is headquartered in Calgary and produces high-end living room furniture.The firm has a subsidiary in Germany.The wooden frames of the sofas are made in Calgary by an independent contractor and then shipped to Germany.The German subsidiary then upholsters the sofas using Belgium fabrics.Each frame costs the subsidiary C$1,500.The materials and labour for the upholstery amount to euro 2,000 per sofa.Fixed overhead costs are euro 1,500,000 for the subsidiary.Banff Inc.expects to be able to sell 3,000 Sofas for 5,000 euros each.The firm can depreciate 1,000,000 euros per year.The German income tax rate is 40%.The current exchange rate is C$1.5/euro.How would the operating cash flows (expressed in Canadian dollars)change if the exchange rate is C$1.4/euro,all else equal?

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Question 4

How can operating exposure be managed?

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Question 5

A Canadian firm holds an asset in France and faces the following scenario:
$\begin{array} { l l l l } 
\hline & \text { State 1 } & \text { State 2 } & \text { State 3 } \
\hline \text { Probability } & 20 \% & 50 \% & 30 \% \
\text { Spot rate } & \$ 1.6 / \text { euro } & \$ 1.65 / \text { euro } & \$ 1.70 / \text { euro } \
\begin{array} { l } 
\text { Price of the euro- } \
\text { asset }
\end{array} & \text { euro } 2,000 & \text { euro } 3,000 & \text { euro 4,000 }
\end{array}$
-The variance of the exchange rate is:

Accepted Answer

The expected spot rate is calculated as $ (0.2 \times 1.6) + (0.5 \times 1.65) + (0.3 \times 1.7) = 1.655 $. The variance is calculated as $ 0.2 \times (1.6 - 1.655)^2 + 0.5 \times (1.65 - 1.655)^2 + 0.3 \times (1.7 - 1.655)^2 = 0.001225 $.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Exchange rate exposure on a foreign asset can be effectively eliminated through hedging if the value of the asset is fixed, as the future value of the asset and the exchange rate can be locked in, reducing uncertainty.

Question 7

Banff Inc.is headquartered in Calgary and produces high-end living room furniture.The firm has a subsidiary in Germany.The wooden frames of the sofas are made in Calgary by an independent contractor and then shipped to Germany.The German subsidiary then upholsters the sofas using Belgium fabrics.Each frame costs the subsidiary C$1,500.The materials and labour for the upholstery amount to euro 2,000 per sofa.Fixed overhead costs are euro 1,500,000 for the subsidiary.Banff Inc.expects to be able to sell 3,000 Sofas for 5,000 euros each.The firm can depreciate 1,000,000 euros per year.The German income tax rate is 40%.The current exchange rate is C$1.5/euro.How would the operating cash flows (expressed in Canadian dollars)change if the exchange rate is C$1.6/euro,all else equal?

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Question 8

Banff Inc.is headquartered in Calgary and produces high-end living room furniture.The firm has a subsidiary in Germany.The wooden frames of the sofas are made in Calgary by an independent contractor and then shipped to Germany.The German subsidiary then upholsters the sofas using Belgium fabrics.Each frame costs the subsidiary C$1,500.The materials and labour for the upholstery amount to euro 2,000 per sofa.Fixed overhead costs are euro 1,500,000 for the subsidiary.Banff Inc.expects to be able to sell 3,000 Sofas for 5,000 euros each.The firm can depreciate 1,000,000 euros per year.The German income tax rate is 40%.The current exchange rate is C$1.5/euro.How would the operating cash flows (expressed in Canadian dollars)change if the exchange rate is C$1.4/euro,the German inflation rate is 3% but the firm will not be able to raise the price for its products and due to new competition from the Russian market (with a more favorable exchange rate)unit sales drop to 2,500?

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Quiz 12: Management of Economic Exposure

ABC Inc.,a Canadian paper manufacturer,has a subsidiary in the United States which sources its wood from Canada.The US dollar depreciates rapidly.Discuss the likely competitive and conversion effects of the depreciation of the US dollar.

How can operating exposure be managed?

Which of the following statements is true?