Suppose the spot exchange rate for the canadian dollar is can$1.05 and the six-month forward rate is can$1.03. a. which is worth more, a u. s. dollar or a canadian dollar? i. canadian dollarii. u. s. dollarb. assuming absolute ppp holds, what is the cost in the united states of an elk head beer if the price in canada is can$2.64? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) c. is the u. s. dollar selling at a premium or a discount relative to the canadian dollar? i. discountii. premium d. which currency is expected to appreciate in value? i. canandian dollarii. u. s. dollare. which country do you think has higher interest rates—the united states or canada? i. canadaii. united states

The production manager of rordan corporation has submitted the following quarterly production forecast for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter units to be produced 10,800 8,500 7,100 11,200 each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours, and direct laborers are paid $20.00 per hour. required: 1. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year. assume that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecasted number of units produced. 2. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is not adjusted each quarter. instead, assume that the company’s direct labor workforce consists of permanent employees who are guaranteed to be paid for at least 2,500 hours of work each quarter. if the number of required direct labor-hours is less than this number, the workers are paid for 2,500 hours anyway. any hours worked in excess of 2,500 hours in a quarter are paid at the rate of 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for direct labor.