If an MNC expects cash inflows of equal amounts in two currencies, and the two currencies are ___________ correlated, the MNC's transaction exposure is relatively ___________.

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• Diz ltd. is a UK-based MNC with net cash inflows of euros and net cash inflows of Swiss francs. These two currencies are highly correlated in their movements against the dollar. Yanta ltd is a UK-based MNC that has the same level of net cash flows in these currencies as Diz ltd except that its euros represent net cash outflows. Which firm has a higher exposure to exchange rate risk?
• Diz ltd. is a UK-based MNC with net cash inflows of euros and net cash inflows of Swiss francs. These two currencies are highly correlated in their movements against the dollar. Yanta ltd is a UK-based MNC that has the same level of net cash flows in these currencies as Diz ltd except that its euros represent net cash outflows. Which firm has a higher exposure to exchange rate risk?
• A French-based MNC has just established a subsidiary in Algeria. Shortly after the plant was built, the MNC determines that its exchange rate forecasts, which had previously indicated a slight appreciation in the Algerian dinar were probably false. Instead of a slight appreciation, the MNC now expects that the dinar will depreciate substantially due to political turmoil in Algeria. This new development would likely cause the MNC to __________ its estimate of the previously computed net present value.
• Magent ltd. is a UK company that has exposure to the Swiss franc (SF) and Danish kroner (DK). It has net inflows of SF 200 million and net outflows of DK 500 million. The present exchange rate of the SF is about £0.22 while the present exchange rate of the DK is £0.05. Magent ltd. has not hedged these positions. The SF and DK are highly correlated in their movements against the pound. If the pound weakens, then Magent ltd. will:
• Consider an MNC that is exposed to the Taiwan dollar (TWD) and the Egyptian pound (EGP). 25% of the MNC's funds are Taiwan dollars and 75% are pounds. The standard deviation of exchange movements is 7% for Taiwan dollars and 5% forpounds. The correlation coefficient between movements in the value of the Taiwan dollar and the pound is .7. Based on this information, the standard deviation of this two-currency portfolio is approximately:
• MNC Corporation has a beta of 2.0. The risk-free rate of interest is 5%, and the return on the stock market overall is expected to be 13%. What is the required rate of return on MNC stock?
• As opposed to transaction exposure, managing economic exposure involves developing a ________ solution.
• When the dollar strengthens, the reported consolidated earnings of U.S. based MNCs are _______ affected by translation exposure. When the dollar weakens, the reported consolidated earnings are __________ affected.
• In general, MNCs probably prefer to use ____________ foreign debt when their foreign subsidiaries are subject to potentially ___________ local currencies.
• Other things being equal, firms from a particular home country will engage in more international acquisitions if they expect foreign currencies to _______ against their home currency, and if their cost of capital is relatively _______.