Which one of the following statements is most likely to be correct? A) The use of forward contract increases the short-run exposure to exchange rate risk. B) An exposure to exchange rate risk can be the risk that a positive net present value (NPV) project could turn into a negative NPV project because of changes in the exchange rate between two countries. C) Investing U. S. dollars when a project is launched and using the investment proceeds to pay the invoice is the primary way of reducing exposure to exchange rate risk. D) A firm can record a profit on its income statement from a foreign subsidiary even when that subsidiary has no profit thanks to exchange rate risk. E) A U. S. importer typically eliminates exposure to exchange rate risk by exchanging funds on the spot market at the time an order is placed with a foreign supplier.

Suppose that jim plans to borrow money for an education at texas a& m university. jim will need to borrow $25,000 at the end of each year for the next five years (total=$125,000). jim wishes his parents could pay for his education but they can’t. at least, he qualifies for government loans with a reduced interest rate while he is in school. he has a special arrangement with aggiebank to lend him the money at a subsidized rate of 1% over five years without having to make a payment until the end of the fifth year. however, at the end of the fifth year, jim agrees to pay off the loan by borrowing from longhorn bank. longhorn bank will lend him the money he needs at an annual interest rate of 6%. jim agrees to pay back the longhorn bank with 20 annual payments and the payments will be uniform (equal annual payments including principal and interest). (i) calculate how much money jim has to borrow at the end of 5 years to pay off the loan with aggiebank. a. $121,336 b. $127,525 c. $125,000 d. $102,020 e. none of the above

Danielle enjoys working as a certified public accountant (cpa) and assisting small businesses and individuals with managing their finances and taxes. which general area of accounting is her specialty? danielle specialized in

You are the manager of a large crude-oil refinery. as part of the refining process, a certain heat exchanger (operated at high temperatures and with abrasive material flowing through it) must be replaced every year. the replacement and downtime cost in the first year is $165 comma 000. this cost is expected to increase due to inflation at a rate of 7% per year for six years (i.e. until the eoy 7), at which time this particular heat exchanger will no longer be needed. if the company's cost of capital is 15% per year, how much could you afford to spend for a higher quality heat exchanger so that these annual replacement and downtime costs could be eliminated?