Calculate the Euro-Based Return an Italian Investor Would Have Realized

question 73

Essay

Calculate the euro-based return an Italian investor would have realized by investing €10,000 into a $50 American stock. One year after investment, the stock pays a $1 dividend, and sells for $54 the exchange rate has changed from €.625 per dollar to €.6875 per dollar, although he sold $16,000 forward at the forward rate of €.65 per dollar.

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the expected (or budgeted) cost, based on predetermined rates and actual hours worked.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The gap between what was actually spent on variable overhead and what was predicted to be spent, considering the actual activity level.

Rate Variances

Differences between the standard or expected rates of costs and the actual rates incurred, often analyzed in cost accounting.

Variable Overhead

Refers to the costs that fluctuate with changes in production volume, such as utilities or materials that are consumed directly as a result of manufacturing activities.