Zeda Inc., a U.S. MNC, is considering making a fixed direct investment in Denmark. The Danish government has offered Zeda a concessionary loan of DKK 15,000,000 at a rate of 4 percent per annum. The normal borrowing rate for Zeda is 6 percent in dollars and 5.5 percent in Danish krone. The load schedule calls for the principal to be repaid in three equal annual installments. What is the present value of the benefit of the concessionary loan? The current spot rate is DKK5.60/$1.00 and the expected inflation rate is 3 percent in the United States and 2.5 percent in Denmark.

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Zeda Inc., a U.S. MNC, is considering making a fixed direct investment in Denmark. The Danish government has offered Zeda a concessionary loan of DKK 15,000,000 at a rate of 4 percent per annum. The normal borrowing rate for Zeda is 6 percent in dollars and 5.5 percent in Danish krone. The load schedule calls for the principal to be repaid in three equal annual installments. What is the present value of the benefit of the concessionary loan? The current spot rate is DKK5.60/\$1.00 and the expected inflation rate is 3 percent in the United States and 2.5 percent in Denmark. Explanation The dollar value of the concessionary loan is $2,678,574=DKK15,000,0005.60. The dollar present value of the concessionary loan payments is $2,605,366. Therefore, the present value of the benefit of the concessionary loan is $73,208=$2,678,5742,605,366. 5.575.555.525.60(1.025/1.03)=5.575.60(1.025/1.03)2=5.555.60(1.025/1.03)3=5.52