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question 36

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
You are a U.S. investor who is trying to calculate the present value (PV) of £5 million cash inflow that will occur one year in the future. The spot exchange rate is S = $1.8839/£ and the forward rate is F₁ = $1.8862/£. The appropriate dollar discount rate for this cash flow is 5.32% and the appropriate £ discount rate is 5.24%.
-You are a U.S. investor who is trying to calculate the present value (PV) of £15 million cash inflow that will occur one year from now. The spot exchange rate is $1.5742/£ and the forward rate is F₁ = $1.5682/£. The appropriate dollar discount rate for this cash flow is 1.05% and the appropriate £ discount rate is 1.45%. What is the present value of the £ cash inflow computed by first discounting the £ and converting them into dollars?

• A) $23,275,505
• B) $23,186,792
• C) $23,367,640
• D) $23,278,575

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Definitions:

Annual Rate

The interest rate or growth rate over a period of one year, used for comparing investment returns or loan costs.

Salvage Value

The estimated residual value of an asset at the end of its useful life, which is considered when calculating depreciation.

Useful Life

The estimated duration over which an asset is expected to be usable and productive.

Incremental Analysis

Incremental analysis is a decision-making technique used in finance and accounting to determine the cost and benefits of a specific change in operations or business activity.