56. Jensen Co. wants to establish a new subsidiary in Mexico that will sell computers to Mexican customers and remit earnings back to the U.S. parent. The value of this project will be favorably affected if the value of the peso ____ while it establishes the new subsidiary and ____ when the subsidiary starts operations. A. depreciates; appreciates B. appreciates; appreciates C. appreciates; depreciates D. depreciates; depreciate

56. Jensen Co. wants to establish a new subsidiary in Mexico that will sell computers to Mexican customers and remit earnings back to the U.S. parent. The value of this project will be favorably affected if the value of the peso while it establishes the new subsidiary and when the subsidiary starts operations. A. depreciates; appreciates B. appreciates; appreciates C. appreciates; depreciates D. depreciates; depreciate

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Chapter14: Multinational Capital Budgeting

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