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Chapter 14: Multinational Capital Budgeting
1. If a U.S. parent is setting up a French subsidiary, and funds from the subsidiary will be periodically sent to the parent,
the ideal situation from the parent's perspective is a ____ after the subsidiary is established.
a.
strengthening euro
b.
stable euro
c.
weak euro
d.
B and C are both ideal.
2. According to the text, in order to develop a distribution of possible net present values from international projects, a firm
should use:
a.
a risk-adjusted discount rate.
b.
a payback period.
c.
certainty equivalents.
d.
simulation.
3. When evaluating international project cash flows, which of the following factors is relevant?
a.
future inflation
b.
blocked funds
c.
exchange rates
d.
all of the above
4. In general, increased investment by the parent in the foreign subsidiary causes more exchange rate exposure to the
parent over time because the cash flows remitted to the parent will be larger.
a.
True
b.
False
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5. Blocked funds may penalize a project if the return on the forced reinvestment in the foreign country is less than the
required rate of return on the project.
a.
True
b.
False
6. When assessing a German project administered by a German subsidiary of a U.S.-based MNC solely from the German
subsidiary's perspective, which variable will most likely influence the capital budgeting analysis?
a.
the withholding tax rate
b.
the euro's exchange rate
c.
the U.S. tax rate on earnings remitted to the United States
d.
the German government's tax rate
e.
A and C
7. In capital budgeting analysis, the use of a cumulative NPV is useful for:
a.
determining a probability distribution of NPVs.
b.
determining the time required to achieve a positive NPV.
c.
determining how the required rate of return changes over time.
d.
determining how the cost of capital changes over time.
e.
A and B
8. Assume the parent of a U.S.-based MNC plans to completely finance the establishment of its British subsidiary with
existing funds from retained earnings from U.S. operations. According to the text, the discount rate used in the capital
budgeting analysis on this project will be most affected by:
a.
the cost of borrowing funds in the United Kingdom.
b.
the economic conditions in the United Kingdom.
c.
the parent's cost of capital.
d.
A and B
9. Assume a U.S.-based MNC has a Chilean subsidiary that annually remits 30 million Chilean pesos to the United States.
If the peso ____, the dollar amount of remitted funds ____.
a.
appreciates; decreases
b.
depreciates; is unaffected
c.
appreciates; is unaffected
d.
depreciates; decreases
e.
B and C
10. Assume an MNC establishes a subsidiary in a country where it has no other existing business. The present value of
parent cash flows from this subsidiary is more sensitive to exchange rate movements when:
a.
the subsidiary finances the entire investment by local borrowing.
b.
the subsidiary finances most of the investment by local borrowing.
c.
the parent finances most of the investment.
d.
the parent finances the entire investment.
11. If an MNC exports to a country and then establishes a subsidiary to produce and sell the same product in that country,
cash flows from existing operations would likely be ____ affected by the project. If an MNC establishes a foreign
manufacturing subsidiary that buys components from the parent, the cash flows from existing operations would likely be
____ affected by the project.
a.
adversely; adversely
b.
favorably; adversely
c.
favorably; favorably
d.
adversely; favorably
12. An MNC is considering establishing a two-year project in New Zealand with a $30 million initial investment. The
firm's cost of capital is 12 percent. The required rate of return on this project is 18 percent. The project is expected to
generate cash flows of NZ$12 million in Year 1 and NZ$30 million in Year 2, excluding the salvage value. Assume no
taxes and a stable exchange rate of $.60 per NZ$ over the next two years. All cash flows are remitted to the parent. What
is the break-even salvage value?
a.
about NZ$11 million
b.
about NZ$15 million
c.
about NZ$31 million
d.
about NZ$37 million
e.
about NZ$25 million
13. A firm considers an exporting project and will invoice the exports in dollars. Estimating the expected cash flows in
dollars would be more difficult if the currency of the foreign country is ____.
a.
fixed
b.
volatile
c.
stable
d.
none of the above, as the firm is not exposed
14. If the parent charges the subsidiary administrative fees, the earnings from the project will appear low to the parent and
high to the subsidiary.
a.
True
b.
False
15. Other things being equal, a blocked funds restriction is more likely to have a significant adverse effect on a project if
the currency of that country is expected to ____ over time, and if the interest rate in that country is relatively ____.
a.
appreciate; low
b.
appreciate; high
c.
depreciate; high
d.
depreciate; low
16. If a multinational project is assessed from the subsidiary's perspective, withholding taxes are ignored for project
assessment.
a.
True
b.
False
17. Other things being equal, firms from a particular home country will engage in more international acquisitions if they
expect foreign currencies to ____ against their home currency, and if their cost of capital is relatively ____.
a.
appreciate; low
b.
appreciate; high
c.
depreciate; high
d.
depreciate; low
18. The discrepancy between the feasibility of a project in a host country from the perspective of the U.S. parent versus
the subsidiary administering the project is likely to be greater for projects in countries where:
a.
the taxes are the same as in the United States.
b.
there are no blocked fund restrictions.
c.
the currency of the host country is expected to depreciate consistently.
d.
none of the above; a discrepancy is not possible.
19. The break-even salvage value of a particular project is the salvage value necessary to:
a.
offset any losses incurred by the subsidiary in a given year.
b.
offset any losses incurred by the MNC overall in a given year.
c.
make the project have zero profits.
d.
achieve a zero net present value for the project.
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20. The impact of blocked funds on the net present value of a foreign project will be greater if interest rates are ____ in
the host country and there are ____ investment opportunities in the host country.
a.
very high; limited
b.
very low; limited
c.
very low; numerous
d.
very high; numerous
21. A foreign project in Hungary and another in Japan had the same perceived value from the U.S. parent's perspective.
Then, the exchange rate expectations were revised, upward for the value of the Hungarian forint and downward for the
Japanese yen. The break-even salvage value for the project in Japan would now be ____ from the parent's perspective.
a.
negative
b.
higher than that for the Hungarian project
c.
lower than that for the Hungarian project
d.
the same as that for the Hungarian project
e.
A and C
22. A U.S.-based MNC has just established a subsidiary in Algeria. Shortly after the plant was built, the MNC determines
that its exchange rate forecasts, which had previously indicated a slight appreciation in the Algerian dinar, were probably
false. Instead of a slight appreciation, the MNC now expects that the dinar will depreciate substantially due to political
turmoil in Algeria. This new development would likely cause the MNC to ____ its estimate of the previously computed
net present value.
a.
lower
b.
increase
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c.
lower, but not necessarily if the MNC invests enough in Algeria to offset the decrease in NPV
d.
increase, but not necessarily if the MNC reduces its investment in Algeria by an offsetting amount
e.
none of the above
Assume that Baps Corp. is considering the establishment of a subsidiary in Norway. The initial investment required by the
parent is $5 million. If the project is undertaken, Baps would terminate the project after four years. Baps's cost of capital is
13 percent, and the project has the same risk as Baps's existing projects. All cash flows generated from the project will be
remitted to the parent at the end of each year. Listed below are the estimated cash flows the Norwegian subsidiary will
generate over the project's lifetime in Norwegian kroner (NOK):
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
NOK10,000,000
NOK15,000,000
NOK17,000,000
NOK20,000,000
The current exchange rate of the Norwegian kroner is $.135. Baps's exchange rate forecasts for the Norwegian kroner over
the project's lifetime are listed below:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
$.13
$.14
$.12
$.15
23. Refer to Exhibit 14-1. What is the net present value of the Norwegian project?
a.
−$803,848
b.
$5,803,848
c.
$1,048,829
d.
none of the above
24. Refer to Exhibit 14-1. Assume that NOK8,000,000 of the cash flow in Year 4 represents the salvage value. Baps is not
completely certain that the salvage value will be this amount and wishes to determine the break-even salvage value, which
is $____.
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a.
510,088.04
b.
1,710,088
c.
1,040,000
d.
none of the above
25. Refer to Exhibit 14-1. Baps is also uncertain regarding the cost of capital. Recently, Norway has experienced some
political turmoil. What is the net present value (NPV) of this project if a 16 percent cost of capital is used instead of 13
percent?
a.
−$17,602.62
b.
$8,000,000
c.
$1,048,829
d.
$645,147
26. Petrus Co. has a unique opportunity to invest in a two-year project in Australia. The project is expected to generate
1,000,000 Australian dollars (A$) in the first year and A$2,000,000 in the second. Petrus would have to invest $1,500,000
in the project. Petrus has determined that the cost of capital for similar projects is 14 percent. What is the net present value
of this project if the spot rate of the Australian dollar for the two years is forecasted to be $.55 and $.60, respectively?
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a.
$2,905,817
b.
−$94,183
c.
$916,128.
d.
none of the above
27. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a tax system that an MNC that would consider when conducting a tax
assessment of a country?
a.
corporate income taxes
b.
withholding taxes
c.
provisions for carrybacks and carryforwards
d.
tax treaties
e.
all of the above are characteristics to be considered.
28. Like income tax treaties, ____ help to avoid double taxation and stimulate direct foreign investment.
a.
withholding taxes
b.
excise taxes
c.
tax credits
d.
carryforwards
29. If the parent's government imposes a ____ tax rate on funds remitted from a foreign subsidiary, a project is less likely
to be feasible from the ____ point of view.
a.
high; subsidiary's
b.
high; parent's
c.
low; parent's
d.
A and C
e.
none of the above
30. If a subsidiary project is assessed from the subsidiary's perspective, then an expected appreciation in the foreign
currency will affect the feasibility of the project ____.
a.
positively
b.
negatively
c.
either positively or negatively, depending on the percentage of appreciation
d.
none of the above
31. When a foreign subsidiary is not wholly owned by the parent and a foreign project is partially financed with retained
earnings of the parent and of the subsidiary, then:
a.
the parent's perspective should be used to evaluate a foreign project.
b.
the subsidiary's perspective should be used to evaluate a foreign project.
c.
the foreign project should enhance the value of both the parent and the subsidiary.
d.
none of the above
32. The ____ is (are) likely the major source of funds to support a particular project.
a.
initial investment
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b.
variable costs
c.
fixed costs
d.
none of the above
33. Because before-tax cash flows are necessary for an adequate capital budgeting analysis, international tax effects need
not be determined for a proposed foreign project.
a.
True
b.
False
34. The required rate of return of a project is ____ the MNC's cost of capital.
a.
greater than
b.
less than
c.
the same as
d.
any of the above, depending on the specific project
35. Holding other factors constant, an international project's NPV is ____ related to the size of the initial investment and
____ related to the project's required rate of return.
a.
positively; positively
b.
positively; negatively
c.
negatively; positively
d.
negatively; negatively
36. Holding other factors constant, an international project's NPV is ____ related to consumer demand and ____ related to
the project's salvage value.
a.
positively; positively
b.
positively; negatively
c.
negatively; positively
d.
negatively; negatively
37. Everything else being equal, the ____ the depreciation expense is in a given year, the ____ a foreign project's NPV
will be.
a.
higher; lower
b.
higher; higher
c.
lower; higher
d.
none of the above
38. A foreign project generates a negative cash flow in Year 1 and positive cash flows in Years 2 through 5. The NPV for
this project will be higher if the foreign currency ____ in Year 1 and ____ in Years 2 through 5.
a.
depreciates; depreciates
b.
appreciates; appreciates
c.
depreciates; appreciates
d.
appreciates; depreciates
39. Which of the following is not a factor that should be considered in multinational capital budgeting?
a.
Blocked funds
b.
Exchange rate fluctuations
c.
Inflation
d.
Financing arrangements
e.
All of the above should be considered.
40. When conducting a capital budgeting analysis and attempting to account for effects of exchange rate movements for a
foreign project, inflation ____ included explicitly in the cash flow analysis, and debt payments by the subsidiary ____
included explicitly in the cash flow analysis.
a.
should be; should be
b.
should definitely not be; should definitely not be
c.
should definitely not be; should be
d.
should be; should definitely not be
41. As the financing of a foreign project by the parent ____ relative to the financing provided by the subsidiary, the
parent's exchange rate exposure ____.
a.
increases; decreases
b.
decreases; increases
c.
increases; increases
d.
none of the above
42. In conducting a multinational capital budgeting analysis, the subsidiary's perspective should always be used.
a.
True
b.
False
43. The feasibility of a multinational project from the parent's perspective is dependent not on the subsidiary cash flows
but on the cash flows that it ultimately receives.
a.
True
b.
False
44. The required rate of return used to discount the relevant cash flows from a foreign project may differ from the MNC's
cost of capital because of that particular project's risk.
a.
True
b.
False
45. In multinational capital budgeting, depreciation is treated as a cash outflow.
a.
True
b.
False
46. No matter what the probability distribution of future exchange rates is, as long as one out of several scenarios results
in a negative net present value (NPV), a project should not be accepted.
a.
True
b.
False
47. If a foreign project is financed with a subsidiary's retained earnings, the subsidiary's investment could be viewed as an
opportunity cost, since the funds could be remitted to the parent rather than invested in the foreign project.
a.
True
b.
False
48. If a host government restricts the remittances from a foreign subsidiary, a possible solution is to let the subsidiary
obtain partial financing for the project.
a.
True
b.
False
49. Some capital budgeting projects contain real options in that they provide opportunities to obtain or eliminate specified
real assets such as machinery or a manufacturing plant.
a.
True
b.
False
50. Sometimes, a multinational project may appear feasible from the subsidiary's perspective but not from the parent's
perspective and vice versa.
a.
True
b.
False
51. Assuming that a subsidiary is wholly owned, the subsidiary's perspective is appropriate in attempting to determine
whether a project will enhance the firm's value.
a.
True
b.
False
52. Fixed costs are expenses that are not affected by consumer demand, so they can be estimated without an estimate of
that demand when doing multinational capital budgeting.
a.
True
b.
False
53. If the parent's perspective is used in analyzing a multinational project, the relevant cash flows are the dollars
ultimately received by the parent as a result of the project; the relevant initial outlay is the investment by the parent.
a.
True
b.
False
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54. If partial financing is provided by the foreign subsidiary, including foreign interest payments in the cash flow analysis
may avoid overstatement of the estimated foreign cash flows.
a.
True
b.
False
55. Three common methods to incorporate an adjustment for risk into the capital budgeting analysis are the use of risk-
adjusted discount rates, sensitivity analysis, and simulation.
a.
True
b.
False
56. The greater the uncertainty about a project's forecasted cash flows, the larger should be the discount rate applied to
cash flows, other things being equal.
a.
True
b.
False
57. The objective of sensitivity analysis in capital budgeting is to determine how sensitive the NPV is to alternative values
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of the input variables.
a.
True
b.
False
58. ____ can cause the parent's after-tax cash flows to differ from the subsidiary's after-tax cash flows.
a.
The number of units sold by the subsidiary
b.
The subsidiary's earnings before income and taxes (EBIT)
c.
The tax rate the subsidiary is subject to in the host country
d.
Withholding taxes imposed by the host government
59. ____ is not a method of incorporating an adjustment for risk into the capital budgeting analysis.
a.
Discriminant analysis
b.
Risk-adjusted discount rate
c.
Sensitivity analysis
d.
Simulation
60. Which of the following is not true regarding simulation?
a.
It can be used to generate a probability distribution of NPVs.
b.
It generates a probability distribution of NPVs by randomly drawing values for the input variable(s).
c.
It can only be used for one variable at a time.
d.
It can be used to develop probability distributions of all variables with uncertain future values.
