​Lampon Co

question 78

Multiple Choice

​Lampon Co. is a U.S. firm that has a subsidiary in Hong Kong that produces light fixtures and sells them to Japan, denominated in Japanese yen. Its subsidiary pays all of its expenses, including the cost of goods sold, in U.S. dollars. The Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the U.S. dollar. If the Japanese yen appreciates against the U.S. dollar, the Hong Kong subsidiary's revenue will ____, and its expenses will ____.

• A) ​increase; decrease
• B) ​decrease; remain unchanged
• C) ​decrease; increase
• D) ​increase; remain unchanged

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Definitions:

Zero-Coupon Bond

A bond that does not pay interest during its life and is sold at a discount from its face value.

Face Value

The nominal value printed on a financial instrument like a bond or stock certificate, indicating its legal worth at issuance.

Implicit Interest

The interest rate that is not explicitly stated but inferred from the difference between the purchase price and the total payments to be made in a financing transaction.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A type of bond that does not pay periodic interest and is sold at a discount from its face value, with the full face value being paid at maturity.