Dell is selling 20,000 units in Europe at an average price of €1,700 per unit. Both the spot and forward exchange rates are $1.20/€. The cost of each unit in dollars is $1,500 per unit. The elasticity of demand for Dell computers in Europe is & = 1.5. Now consider a depreciation of Euro (relative to US dollar) from $1.20/€ to $1.08/€ and assume zero passthrough. What is the delta for Dell's dollar profit? 00 2.35 3.65 3.78 1

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Dell is selling 20,000 units in Europe at an average price of €1,700 per unit. Both the spot
and forward exchange rates are $1.20/€. The cost of each unit in dollars is $1,500 per unit.
The elasticity of demand for Dell computers in Europe is & = 1.5.
Now consider a depreciation of Euro (relative to US dollar) from $1.20/€ to $1.08/€ and
assume zero passthrough. What is the delta for Dell's dollar profit?
00
2.35
3.65
3.78
1
Transcribed Image Text:Dell is selling 20,000 units in Europe at an average price of €1,700 per unit. Both the spot and forward exchange rates are $1.20/€. The cost of each unit in dollars is $1,500 per unit. The elasticity of demand for Dell computers in Europe is & = 1.5. Now consider a depreciation of Euro (relative to US dollar) from $1.20/€ to $1.08/€ and assume zero passthrough. What is the delta for Dell's dollar profit? 00 2.35 3.65 3.78 1
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