Zia is an accountant and wishes to take out a Forward Rate Agreement (FRA) as a hedging instrument. The company treasurer has advised that a short-term interest rate (STIR) future would be better.Which of the following is true of an STIR?
Answer(s): B
K is a manufacturing company. It has sourced new equipment from the US to equip a new production facility.It has to make a payment of USD1,000,000 in 3 months' time. K's production manager needs to know whether it is cheaper to use a forward contract or a money market hedge.Current spot and forward exchange rates are as follows:Current mid-point money market rates (annual) are as follows:Ignoring taxation, which of the following statements is correct?
Answer(s): A
Which of the following will increase the value of a call option?
P has decided to invest in a new warehouse at a cost of $2,000,000. The discount rate of the project is 18% and the present value of the tax shield is £26,000. What is the minimum acceptable Internal Rate of Return of the project?
YHJ is considering an investment in a project that will cost $20 million. Annual fixed costs will be $12 million per year, excluding depreciation. Annual sales are forecast at 5 million units, with a contribution per unit of $8. After five years the equipment will be worn out and YHJ will have to spend $50 million on disposal costs. The discount rate is 10%. Calculate the sensitivity of the net present value of this project to a 20% increase in the disposal costs.
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