For a Recent Month, the Following Payments Matrix of Interaffiliate

question 78

Multiple Choice

For a recent month, the following payments matrix of interaffiliate cash flows was forecasted: The spot exchange rates are $1.20 = €1.00 and $1.80 = £1.00; affiliates get paid in home currency. Use multilateral netting to find the net payments to and from all parties. Which of the following is an accurate chart of their current situation?

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