The Home Currency Approach

question 67

Multiple Choice

The home currency approach:

• A)discounts all of a project's foreign cash flows using the current spot rate.
• B)employs uncovered interest parity to project future exchange rates.
• C)computes the net present value (NPV) of a project in the foreign currency and then converts that NPV into U.S. dollars.
• D)utilizes the international Fisher effect to compute the NPV of foreign cash flows in the foreign currency.
• E)utilizes the international Fisher effect to compute the relevant exchange rates needed to compute the NPV of foreign cash flows in U.S. dollars.

Comprehend the principles and application of Just-in-Time (JIT) and backflush costing.

Identify the components of customer costs and how they affect profitability.

Recognize the significance of safety stock and how it is determined.

Understand the impact of delivery and service activities on customer satisfaction and business efficiency.

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