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As the financial manager for a large multinational corporation (MNC), you have b

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Question

As the financial manager for a large multinational corporation (MNC), you have

been asked to assess the firm’s economic exposure. The two major currencies, other

than the U.S. dollar, that affect the company are the Mexican peso (MP) and the British

pound (£). You have been given the projected future cash flows for next year:

Currency

Total inflow

Total outflow

British pounds

£17,000,000

£11,000,000

Mexican pesos

MP 100,000,000

MP 25,000,000

The current expected exchange rate in U.S. dollars with respect to the two currencies

is as follows:

Currency

Exchange rate

British pounds

$1.66 per pound

Mexican pesos

$0.10 per peso

To Do

Create a spreadsheet to do the following:

a. Determine the net cash flows for both the Mexican peso and the British pound.

b. Determine the net cash flow as measured in U.S. dollars. It will represent the

value of the economic exposure.

c. If the movements in Mexican Peso and the British Pound are highly correlated, how will this affect the company’s degree of economic exposure?

As the financial manager for a large multinational corporation (MNC), you have

been asked to assess the firm’s economic exposure. The two major currencies, other

than the U.S. dollar, that affect the company are the Mexican peso (MP) and the British

pound (£). You have been given the projected future cash flows for next year:

Currency

Total inflow

Total outflow

British pounds

£17,000,000

£11,000,000

Mexican pesos

MP 100,000,000

MP 25,000,000

The current expected exchange rate in U.S. dollars with respect to the two currencies

is as follows:

Currency

Exchange rate

British pounds

$1.66 per pound

Mexican pesos

$0.10 per peso

To Do

Create a spreadsheet to do the following:

a. Determine the net cash flows for both the Mexican peso and the British pound.

b. Determine the net cash flow as measured in U.S. dollars. It will represent the

value of the economic exposure.

c. If the movements in Mexican Peso and the British Pound are highly correlated, how will this affect the company’s degree of economic exposure?

Explanation / Answer

a.

b.

Statement of net cash flows Currency Total Inflow Total Outflow Net Cash flow British Pounds £        17,000,000 £        11,000,000 £      6,000,000 Mexican Pesos MP 100000000 MP 25000000 MP 75000000