A US-Based Company Needs to Raise Five-Year Financing for a New

question 17

Multiple Choice

A US-based company needs to raise five-year financing for a new project. It will have to pay 5% interest for money raised in dollars, but only 2% interest for money raised in yen because interest rates are lower in Japan. Which of the following is not a risk if the company chooses to raise yen financing?

• A) The yen appreciates against the dollar, and dollar interest rates rise.
• B) The yen appreciates against the dollar, and yen interest rates rise.
• C) The yen depreciates against the dollar, and yen interest rates fall.
• D) The yen depreciates against the dollar, and yen interest rates rise.

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