A US-Based Firm Is Planning to Make an Investment in Europe

question 48

Multiple Choice

A U.S.-based firm is planning to make an investment in Europe. The firm estimates that the project will generate cash flows of 200,000 euros after one year. If the one-year forward exchange rate is $1.40/euro and the dollar cost of capital is 9%, what is the present value (PV) of the project cash flows?

• A) $232,981
• B) $245,198
• C) $256,881
• D) $268,880

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Definitions:

Payback Analysis

A financial analysis method used to determine the time required to recoup the cost of an investment or project.

NPV

An evaluation method used to assess the profitability of an investment by calculating the difference between its current cash inflows and outflows, discounted to their present values.

IRR

Internal Rate of Return represents a financial measure for assessing the potential profitability of investments.