Exhibit 20-1 Assume a U.S.-Based MNC Is Borrowing Romanian Leu (ROL) at (ROL)

question 13

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 20-1
Assume a U.S.-based MNC is borrowing Romanian leu (ROL) at an interest rate of 8% for one year. Also assume that the spot rate of the leu is $.00012 and the one-year forward rate of the leu is $.00010. The expected spot rate of the leu one-year from now is $.00011.
-Assume that interest rate parity holds between the U.S. and Cyprus. The U.S. one-year interest rate is 7% and the Cyprus one-year interest rate is 6%. What is the approximate effective financing rate of a one-year loan denominated in Cyprus pounds assuming that the MNC covered its exposure by purchasing pounds one year forward?

• A) 6%.
• B) 7%.
• C) 1%.
• D) cannot answer without more information

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