a) On the basis that the Government of Ghana operates a floating exchange rate system, i) Discuss with relevant examples the possible effects of increased inflation on the Ghana Cedi to US Dollar rate. CR (15 marks) b) The table below shows the 90-day forward rate on the South African rand per US Dollar. Currency Spot Rate 1 month 3 month South Africa (rand) 7.7840 7.8330 7.9263 Note: The exchange rate quote in the above table is a direct quote for the South African rand. i) Would the dollar be selling at a forward discount or premium on the rand in one (1) month and three (3) months? EV (5 marks) Suppose that you expect to receive 100,000 rands in three months, determine how many dollars this is likely to be worth? AP (5 marks)​

Allen's office department manufactures computer desks in its​ moosejaw, saskatchewan, plant. the company uses activity based costing to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs​ (direct labour and manufacturing​ overhead). its activities and related data​ follow: ​(click the icon to view the activity areas and related​ data.) requirements 1. compute the​ per-unit manufacturing product cost of standard desks and unpainted desks. 2. premanufacturing​ activities, such as product​ design, were assigned to the standard desks at $ 5 each and to the unpainted desks at $ 2 each. similar analyses were conducted of postmanufacturing​ activities, such as​ distribution, marketing, and customer service. the postmanufacturing costs were $ 31 per standard and $ 26 per unpainted desk. compute the full product costs per desk. 3. which product costs are reported in the external financial​ statements? which costs are used for management decision​ making? explain the difference. 4. what price should allen's managers set for standard desks to earn a $ 52 profit per​ desk?