Suppose that Alexander Co., a U.S.-based MNC, is trying to decide the location of a new project in which they plan to invest. Alexander can invest in the new project in either the United States or Germany. Upon completion, the project will comprise 50.00% of Alexander's total invested funds, with the remaining 50.00% being invested in the United States. Forecasted information regarding the proposed project over a 5-year period, including the 50.00% of funds invested in the existing business, are shown in the following table: Mean expected annual return on investment (after taxes) Standard deviation of expected annual after-tax returns on investment Correlation of expected annual aftertax returns on investment with aftertax returns of existing U.S. business Existing Business If Alexander invests in the U.S.-based project, the overall variance of their portfolio would be based project, the overall variance of their portfolio would be TOTAL SCORE: 1/3 Characteristics of Proposed Project Located in United Located in States Germany 30.00% 30.00% 0.06 0.0023 0.0078 htial portfolio with the Germany-based project In the previous stage of this problem you found that the expected returns for either portfolio and the potential portfolio with the U.S.-based project - were identical. Thus, Alexander wishe 0.0058 ze the risk involved with investing in each of the projects, as measured by the variance of their overall portfolio under each scenario. 0.02 0.0018 If Alexander invests in the Germany- Grade Step 2 Suppose that Alexander Co., a U.S.-based MNC, is trying to decide the location of a new project in which they plan to invest. Alexander can invest in the new project in either the United States or Germany. Upon completion, the project will comprise 50.00% of Alexander's total invested funds, with the remaining 50.00% being invested in the United States. Forecasted information regarding the proposed project over a 5-year period, including the 50.00% of funds invested in the existing business, are shown in the following table: Mean expected annual return on investment (after taxes) Standard deviation of expected annual after-tax returns on investment Correlation of expected annual aftertax returns on investment with aftertax returns of existing U.S. business In the previous stage of this problem you found that the expec and the potential portfolio with the U.S.-based project - were the projects, as measured by the variance of their overall port If Alexander invests in the U.S.-based project, the overall varia based project, the overall variance of their portfolio would be TOTAL SCORE: 1/3 0.0051 0.0031 0.0081 0.0021 Existing Business 20.00% Characteristics of Proposed Project Located in United Located in States Germany 30.00% 30.00% 10.06 0.8 air portfolio would be KS 0.02 is for either portfolio - the potential portfolio with the Germany-based project Thus, Alexander wishes to analyze the risk involved with investing in each of each scenario. If Alexander invests in the Germany- Grade Step 2 a complete this step and unlock the next step