XYZ Corp Has a Calendar Year End The Average Rates in Effect for 2019 and 2020 Were

question 32

Multiple Choice

XYZ Corp. has a calendar year end. On January 1, 2019, the company borrowed $5,000,000 U.S. dollars from an American Bank. The loan is to be repaid on December 31, 2022 and requires interest at 5% to be paid every December 31. The loan and applicable interest are both to be repaid in U.S. dollars. XYZ does not hedge to minimize its foreign exchange risk. The following exchange rates were in effect throughout the term of the loan:
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Jaruary } 1,2019 & \text { US } \$ 1 = \text { CDN } \$ 1.1500 \\\hline \text { December } 31,2019 & \text { US } \$ 1 = \text { CDN } \$ 1.1490 \\\hline \text { December } 31,2020 & \text { US } \$ 1 = \text { CDN } \$ 1.1485 \\\hline \text { December } 31,2021 & \text { US } \$ 1 = \text { CDN } \$ 1.1483 \\\hline \text { December } 31,2022 & \text { US } \$ 1 = \text { CDN } \$ 1.1487 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The average rates in effect for 2019 and 2020 were as follows:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline2019 : & \text { US } \$ 1 = \text { CDN } \$ 1.1493 \\\hline 2020 : & \text { US } \$ 1 = \text { CDN } \$ 1.1487 \\\hline\end{array}$$ What is the amount of interest paid (in Canadian Dollars) during 2019?

• A) $250,000
• B) $287,250
• C) $287,325
• D) $372,500

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Definitions:

Total Fixed Expenses

Total fixed expenses refer to the sum of all costs that do not change with the level of production or sales over a certain period.

Total Variable Expenses

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Degree of Operating Leverage

A financial metric that measures the sensitivity of a company's operating income to its sales volume.

Break-even Point

The level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no net loss or gain.