Question: A U.S. company is considering a high technology project in a foreign country. The estimated economic results for the project (after taxes), in the foreign

A U.S. company is considering a high technology project in a foreign country. The estimated economic results for the project (after taxes), in the foreign currency (T-marks), is shown in the following table for the seven-year analysis period being used. The company requires an 18% rate of return in U.S. dollars (after taxes) on any investments in this foreign country.

End of Year Cash Flow(T-Marks after taxes)
0 -3,600,000
1 400,000
2 1,500,000
3 1,500,000
4 1,500,000
5 1,500,000
6 1,500,000
7 1,500,000

A. Should the project be approved, based on a PW analysis in U.S. dollars, if the devaluation of the T-mark, relative to the U.S. dollar, is estimated to average

10% per year and the present exchange rate is 21 T-marks per dollar? The PW of the project is? Should the project be approved?

B. What is the IRR of the project in T-marks?

C. Based on your answer to (b), what is the IRR in U.S. dollars?

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