C, CA C C. IRR (%) Germany (millions of euros) -60 +10 +15 +15 +20 +20 +20 15.0 Switzerland (millions of Swiss francs) -120 +20 +30 +30 +35 +35 +35 12.8

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Investment decisions Carpet Baggers Inc. is proposing to construct a new bagging plant in a country in Europe. The two prime candidates are Germany and Switzerland. The forecasted cash flows from the proposed plants are attached

The spot exchange rate for euros is $1.3/€, while the rate for Swiss francs is CHF 1.5/$. The interest rate is 5% in the United States, 4% in Switzerland, and 6% in the euro countries. The financial manager has suggested that, if the cash flows were stated in dollars, a return in excess of 10% would be acceptable. Should the company go ahead with either project? If it must choose between them, which should it take?

C2
IRR (%)
Germany
(millions
of euros)
-60
+10
+15
+15
+20
+20
+20
15.0
Switzerland
(millions of
Swiss francs)
-120
+20
+30
+30
+35
+35
+35
12.8
Transcribed Image Text:C2 IRR (%) Germany (millions of euros) -60 +10 +15 +15 +20 +20 +20 15.0 Switzerland (millions of Swiss francs) -120 +20 +30 +30 +35 +35 +35 12.8
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