A Multinational Company Has Two Subsidiaries, One in U

question 37

Essay

A multinational company has two subsidiaries, one in U.K (local currency, Pound Sterling) and the other in Germany (local currency, Euro). Proforma statements of operations indicate the following short-term financial needs for each subsidiary (in equivalent U.S. dollars): U.K: $25 million excess cash to be invested (lent); Germany: $10 million funds to be raised (borrowed)
The following financial data is also available: (a) Determine the effective rates of interest for Irish pound and Deutsche mark in both the Euromarket and the domestic market.
(b) Where should the funds be invested?
(c) Where should the funds be raised?

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