Calculate an index of multinationality based upon the geographical distribution of sales revenue and noncurrent assets (employee information is not available) for Daimler AG's 2020 annual report. Daimler AG 2020 Annual Report In millions of euros Europe thereof Germany NAFTA region thereof United States Asia thereof China Other markets Total in millions of euros Noncurrent Revenue assets" 64,226 25,262 49,819 42,937 24,764 37,001 39,944 21,343 7,202 154,309 21,979 4,109 474 1,788 99,197

FRED Millions of Dollars -20,000 -40,000 -60,000 -80,000 -100,000 -120,000 -B Trade Balance: Goods and Services, Balance of Payments Basis 1995 2000 2000 2005 2010 2015 Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Customize | Download Data | FRED - Economic Data from the St. Louis Fed 2020 1. Is the United States currently in a trade deficit or a trade surplus situation? 2. What is the most recent amount of deficit or surplus? 3. There's a time between July 2008 and February 2009 when the value of the trade deficit changed substantially. Did the trade deficit increase or decrease during this time?

Estimate the value

Ch 18- Assignment - Multinational Financial Management i The theory of purchasing power parity (PPP) states that in the long-run exchange rates between two countries adjusts so that the price of an iden good is the same when expressed in the same currency. A gaming console sells for $175.23 in the United States. The exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc (SFr) is $0.8145 per Swis A- franc. Assuming that PPP holds true, how much does the same gaming console cost in Switzerland? SFr 225.90 SFr 215.14 SFr 247.41 SFr 258.17 N

Effect of Industry Characteristics on Financial Statement Relations: A Global Perspective. Effective financial statement analysis requires an understanding of a firms economic characteristics. The relations between various financial statement items provide evidence of many of these economic characteristics. Exhibit 1.24 (pages 6667) presents common-size condensed balance sheets and income statements for 12 firms in different industries. These common-size balance sheets and income statements express various items as a percentage of operating revenues. (That is, the statement divides all amounts by operating revenues for the year.) A dash for a particular financial statement item does not necessarily mean the amount is zero. It merely indicates that the amount is not sufficiently large for the firm to disclose it. A list of the 12 companies, the country of their headquarters, and a brief description of their activities follow. A. Accor (France): Worlds largest hotel group, operating hotels under the names of Sofitel, Novotel, Motel 6, and others. Accor has grown in recent years by acquiring established hotel chains. B. Carrefour (France): Operates grocery supermarkets and hypermarkets in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. C. Deutsche Telekom (Germany): Europes largest provider of wired and wireless telecommunication services. The telecommunications industry has experienced increased deregulation in recent years. D. E.ON AG (Germany): One of the major public utility companies in Europe and the worlds largest privately owned energy service provider. E. Fortis (Netherlands): Offers insurance and banking services. Operating revenues include insurance premiums received, investment income, and interest revenue on loans. Operating expenses include amounts actually paid or amounts it expects to pay in the future on insurance coverage outstanding during the year. F. Interpublic Group (U.S.): Creates advertising copy for clients. Interpublic purchases advertising time and space from various media and sells it to clients. Operating revenues represent the commissions or fees earned for creating advertising copy and selling media time and space. Operating expenses include employee compensation. G. Marks Spencer (U.K.): Operates department stores in England and other retail stores in Europe and the United States. Offers its own credit card for customers purchases. H. Nestl (Switzerland): Worlds largest food processor, offering prepared foods, coffees, milk-based products, and mineral waters. I. Roche Holding (Switzerland): Creates, manufactures, and distributes a wide variety of prescription drugs. J. Sumitomo Metal (Japan): Manufacturer and seller of steel sheets and plates and other construction materials. K. Sun Microsystems (U.S.): Designs, manufactures, and sells workstations and servers used to maintain integrated computer networks. Sun outsources the manufacture of many of its computer components. L. Toyota Motor (Japan): Manufactures automobiles and offers financing services to its customers. REQUIRED Use the ratios to match the companies in Exhibit 1.24 with the firms listed above.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Recreate Table 17.1 for the following currencies: Australian dollar, British pound, Canadian dollar, Chinese yuan, Euro, Japanese yen, and Swiss franc. Be sure to show both the direct quotations and indirect quotations. TABLE 17.1 Sample Exchange Rates: Friday, May 29, 2015 Direct Quotation: U.S. Dollars Required to Buy One Unit of Foreign Currency (1) Indirect Quotation: Number of Units of Foreign Currency per U.S. Dollar (2) Australian dollar 0.7644 1.3082 Brazilian real 0.3145 3.1793 British pound 1.5290 0.6540 Canadian dollar 0.8030 1.2454 Chinese yuan 0.1613 6.2004 Danish krone 0.1473 6.788 EMU euro 1.0993 0.9097 Hungarian forint 0.00355404 281.37 Israeli shekel 0.2586 3.8673 Japanese yen 0.00806 124.14 Mexican peso 0.0650 15.3776 South African rand 0.0823 12.1557 Swedish krona 0.1174 8.5195 Swiss franc 1.0636 0.9402 Venezuelan bolivar fuerte 0.1587289 6.3001 Nate: Column 2 equals 1.0 divided by column 1. However, rounding differences do occur. Source: Adapted from The Wall Street Journal (online.wsj.com). June 1, 2015.

Q1-2 Consider the following hypothetical information on the national income account for Canada. Category Billions of $ Consumption spending 400 Investment spending 50 Government spending on goods & services 80 Exports 230 Imports 80 Factor income receipts from abroad 20 Factor income payments abroad 10 Net unilateral transfers 5 What is Canada's current account?   a. $165 b. $150 c. $15 d. $695

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Required information Problem 13-2A (Algo) Ratios, common-size statements, and trend percents LO P1, P2, P3 (The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Selected comparative financial statements of Korbin Company follow. KORBIN COMPANY Comparative Income Statements For Years Ended December 31 2021 2020 2019 Sales $ 442,035 $ 338,635 212,324 126, 311 $ 235,000 Cost of goods sold Gross profit Selling expenses Administrative expenses Total expenses Income before taxes 266, 105 150,400 175,930 62,769 39,783 102,552 73,378 13,648 $ 59,730 84,600 31,020 46,732 29,800 76,532 49,779 19,505 50,525 34,075 Income tax expense 10, 205 6,917 Net income $ 39,574 $ 27,158 KORBIN COMPANY Comparative Balance Sheets December 31 2021 2020 2019 Assets Current assets $ 55,578 $ 37, 199 $ 49,726 Long-term investments Plant assets, net 900 4,570 56,095 104,820 $ 160,398 95,143 Total assets $ 133, 242 $ 110,391 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities $ 19,853 $ 23,418 68,000 8,500…

Starship Corporation reported the following geographical segment revenues for a recent and a prior fiscal year:   Recent Year(in millions, rounded) Prior Year(in millions, rounded) Americas $10,479   $8,073   EMEA* 1,217   1,295   China/Asia Pacific 2,396   1,130   Channel Development** 1,731   1,546   Other 2,236   1,695   Total $18,059   $13,739   *Europe, Middle East, and Africa **Sells packaged coffee and teas globally a.  Prepare a horizontal analysis of the segment data using the prior year as the base year. Round all percents to one decimal place. Enter all amounts in millions. If required, use minus sign to indicate the decreasing values.   Starship Corporation Horizontal Analysis   Recent Year (in millions) Prior Year (in millions) Increase (Decrease)Amount Increase (Decrease)Percent Americas $10,479 $8,073 $fill in the blank 15396ff9101df9f_1 fill in the blank 15396ff9101df9f_2% EMEA 1,217 1,295 fill in the blank 15396ff9101df9f_3 fill…