Suppose that Salem Co, a U.S.-based MNC that both purchases supplies from Canada and sells exports in
Question:
Suppose that Salem Co, a U.S.-based MNC that both purchases supplies from Canada and sells exports in Canada, is seeking to measure the economic exposure of its cash flows. Salem wishes to analyze how its cash flows might change under different exchange rates for the Canadian dollar (the only foreign currency in which it deals).
Salem estimates it’s cash flows from both the U.S., in dollars, and Canada, in Canadian dollars. These figures are summarized in the following table.
U.S. | Canada | |
---|---|---|
Sales | $325 | C$4 |
—Cost of materials | $50 | C$200 |
—Operating expenses | $60 | — |
—Interest expenses | $5 | C$10 |
Cash flows | $210 | -$C206 |
Salem believes that the value of the Canadian dollar will be $0.75, $0.80, or $0.85, and seeks to analyze its cash flows under each of these scenarios.
The following table shows Salem’s cash flows under each of these exchange rates.
For each exchange rate scenario, fill in rows (2), (3), (5), (6), (9), and (10). Finally, fill in the last row for net cash flows in U.S. dollars for each exchange rate.
Exchange Rate Scenario | Exchange Rate Scenario | Exchange Rate Scenario | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C$1=$0.75 | C$1=$0.80 | C$1=$0.85 | |||
(Millions) | (Millions) | (Millions) | |||
Sales | |||||
(1) U.S. Sales | $325 | $325 | $325 | ||
(2) Canadian Sales | C$4 = $_______ | C$4 =$3.20 | C$4 = $________ | ||
(3) Total Sales in U.S. $ | $________ | $328.20 | $__________ | ||
Cost of Materials and Operating Expenses | |||||
(4) U.S. Cost of Materials | $50 | $50 | $50 | ||
(5) Canadian Cost of Materials | C$200 = $________ | C$200 = $160.00 | C$200 = $_________ | ||
(6) Total Cost of Materials in U.S. $ | $__________ | $210.00 | $___________ | ||
(7) Operating Expenses | $60 | $60 | $60 | ||
Interest Expense | |||||
(8) U.S. Interest Expense | $5 | $5 | $5 | ||
(9)Canadian Interest Expense | C$10 = $_______ | C$10 = $8.00 | C$10 = $_______ | ||
(10) Total Interest Expenses in U.S. | $__________ | $13.00 | $_________ | ||
Cash Flows in U.S.$ before Taxes | $______ | $45.20 | $________ |
Financial Reporting and Analysis
ISBN: 978-0078025679
6th edition
Authors: Flawrence Revsine, Daniel Collins, Bruce, Mittelstaedt, Leon