Even If a Foreign Interest Rate Is Higher Than an MNC's

question 44

True/False

Even if a foreign interest rate is higher than an MNC's domestic interest rate, the financing costs of issuing a bond denominated in the foreign currency will always be lower than the financing cost of a domestic bond as long as the currency depreciates over the lifetime of the bond.

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Definitions:

Periodic System

An inventory system that updates inventory and cost of goods sold at the end of each accounting period.

Vouchers Payable

A liability account in the general ledger that represents the controlling account for the sum of individual vouchers.

Voucher Register

A special journal replacing the purchases journal; it records prenumbered vouchers at the time the liabilities are incurred.

Check Register

A special journal that replaces the cash payments journal in recording payments of vouchers.