1. Pretoza Inc. has accounts payable of 367,000 euros (EUR) due in 4 months. The spot rate for euro is 1.8638 US dollars

Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Operations Management, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Algebra, Precalculus, Statistics and Probabilty, Advanced Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Nursing, Psychology, Certifications, Tests, Prep, and more.
Post Reply
answerhappygod
Site Admin
Posts: 899603
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2021 8:13 am

1. Pretoza Inc. has accounts payable of 367,000 euros (EUR) due in 4 months. The spot rate for euro is 1.8638 US dollars

Post by answerhappygod »

1.
Pretoza Inc. has accounts payable of 367,000 euros (EUR) due in
4 months. The spot rate for euro is 1.8638 US dollars and the
forward rate for euro in 4 months is 2.1205 US dollars. The
European call option on the euro with the same expiration date as
the payable has a strike price of USD 2.1933 and a premium of USD
0.07. In the same vein, a put option on the euro with a strike
price of 2.2093 has a premium of 0.17. The company prefers to hedge
its transaction exposure using financial instruments that provide
flexibility. Assume that on the due date of the account payable,
the spot rate is USD 2.0216/EUR. The net amount paid in USD by the
company if it acts rationally would be:
a.767,617
b.741,927
c.803,913
d.735,431
2. Doctor strange Inc. is a public company listed on
NASDAQ. The annual report reveals that the company has a bank loan
of 10,000,000 dollars with an interest rate of 12%. The market
value of the company's equity is 18,000,000 dollars. The beta of
the company is 1.05 and the market return is 11% per annum. The
risk-free rate in the United States is 3% p.a. while the relevant
tax rate for Doctor strange Inc. is 29%. Find the weighted average
cost of capital (WACC) of Doctor strange Inc.
a.10.37%
b.10.61%
c.11.61%
d.11.79%
Join a community of subject matter experts. Register for FREE to view solutions, replies, and use search function. Request answer by replying!
Post Reply