Orbital Communications has operating plants in over 100 countries. It also keeps funds for transaction purposes in many foreign countries. Assume that in 2010 it held 100,000 kronas increased 6 percent aganist the dollar. What it the value of the holdings based on U.S. dollars, at the end of the year.

Orbital Communications has operating plants in over 100 countries. It also keeps funds for transaction purposes in many foreign countries. Assume that in 2010 it held 100,000 kronas increased 6 percent aganist the dollar. What it the value of the holdings based on U.S. dollars, at the end of the year.

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