AU.S. firm is interested in acquiring a Malaysian company in the electronics industry. Suppose the U.S. and Malaysiallmarkets are segmented. Let MS stand for the Malaysian currency, Ringgit. Information relevant to the cost-of-capitalcalculations are as follows:U.S. Market ($)Malaysian Market (M$)B0.701.02гM14.5%16%rf7.5%8.3%Assume Uncovered Interest Parity (UIP) holds. What is the cost of capital in US$ to Malaysian investors?O 15.4%O 12.4%16.2%O 13.2%

Malaysian investors will pay 16.2% in US dollars for capital, providing Uncovered Interest Parity…

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