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(Cash amounts in thousands)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
S$ Cash Flows (excluding
Exchange Rate of S$ $.50 $.51 $.48 $.50 $.52 $.48
$ Cash Flows $1,440 $1,927.8 $2,678.4 $3,240 $3,369.6 $12,710.4
Present Value Interest
Factor (18%) .8475 .7182 .6096 .5158 .4371 .3704
Present Value $1,219.68 $1,384.16 $1,631.145 $1,671.84 $1,472.515 $4,702.848
higher degree of financial leverage for the MNC as a whole, which could increase the risk perception of
the MNC. If so, the discount rate used should reflect the higher required rate of return.
c. When using a 20 percent withholding tax instead of a 10 percent withholding tax, the results change
as follows (based on partial financing by the subsidiary):
Exchange Rate Scenario Probability NPV