General Gadget Corp

question 80

Essay

General Gadget Corp.(GGC)is a U.S.-based multinational firm that makes electrical coconut scrapers.These gadgets are made only in the United States using local inputs.The scrapers are sold mainly to Asian and West Indian countries where coconuts are grown.
a.If GGC sells scrapers in Trinidad,what must the firm consider when calculating its revenues?
b.In what currency should GGC borrow funds to pay for its investment in order to mitigate its foreign exchange exposure?
c.Suppose that GGC begins manufacturing its products in Trinidad using local (Trinidadian)inputs and labor.How does this affect its exchange rate risk?

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