An effective way for an MNC to assess its economic exposure is to look at the firm's:

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• 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.
• 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?
• 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 ___________.
• Multinational firms face exposure to many different types of international risk. Which of the following is not a type of exposure?
• 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?
• The __________ the percentage of an MNC's business conducted by its foreign subsidiaries, the _________ the percentage of a given financial statement item that is susceptible to translation exposure.
• As opposed to transaction exposure, managing economic exposure involves developing a ________ solution.
• Which of the following is the least effective way of hedging transaction exposure in the long run?