Suppose your company imports computer motherboards from Singapore. The exchange rate is currently 1.3356 S$/US$. You have just placed an order for 30,000 motherboards at a cost to you of 218.50 Singapore dollars each. You will pay for the shipment when it arrives in 90 days. You can sell the motherboards for $175 each. a. Calculate your profit if the exchange rate stays the same over the next 90 days. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. b. Calculate your profit if the exchange rate rises by 10 percent over the next 90 days. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. c. Calculate your profit if the exchange rate falls by 10 percent over the next 90 days. Note: A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. d. What is the break-even exchange rate? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616. e. What percentage decrease does this represent in terms of the Singapore dollar versus the U.S. dollar? Note: Enter your answer as positive value. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.

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**Scenario Overview:**

Your company imports computer motherboards from Singapore. The current exchange rate is 1.3356 S$/US$. An order for 30,000 motherboards costs 218.50 Singapore dollars each, payable in 90 days. The motherboards can be sold for $175 each.

**Questions:**

**a.** Calculate your profit if the exchange rate stays the same over the next 90 days.
- **Note:** Do not round intermediate calculations and round final answer to 2 decimal places.

**b.** Calculate your profit if the exchange rate rises by 10 percent over the next 90 days.
- **Note:** Do not round intermediate calculations and round final answer to 2 decimal places.

**c.** Calculate your profit if the exchange rate falls by 10 percent over the next 90 days.
- **Note:** Indicate negative answers with a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round final answer to 2 decimal places.

**d.** What is the break-even exchange rate?
- **Note:** Do not round intermediate calculations and round final answer to 4 decimal places.

**e.** What percentage decrease does this represent in terms of the Singapore dollar versus the U.S. dollar?
- **Note:** Enter answer as a positive value. Do not round intermediate calculations and round final answer to 2 decimal places.

**Table Format for Answers:**

| **a. Profit**        | ___.__ |
| ------------------- | ------- |
| **b. Profit**        | ___.__ |
| **c. Profit**        | ___.__ |
| **d. Break-even exchange rate** | ___.____ S$/US$ |
| **e. Percentage decrease** | ___.__ % |
Transcribed Image Text:**Scenario Overview:** Your company imports computer motherboards from Singapore. The current exchange rate is 1.3356 S$/US$. An order for 30,000 motherboards costs 218.50 Singapore dollars each, payable in 90 days. The motherboards can be sold for $175 each. **Questions:** **a.** Calculate your profit if the exchange rate stays the same over the next 90 days. - **Note:** Do not round intermediate calculations and round final answer to 2 decimal places. **b.** Calculate your profit if the exchange rate rises by 10 percent over the next 90 days. - **Note:** Do not round intermediate calculations and round final answer to 2 decimal places. **c.** Calculate your profit if the exchange rate falls by 10 percent over the next 90 days. - **Note:** Indicate negative answers with a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round final answer to 2 decimal places. **d.** What is the break-even exchange rate? - **Note:** Do not round intermediate calculations and round final answer to 4 decimal places. **e.** What percentage decrease does this represent in terms of the Singapore dollar versus the U.S. dollar? - **Note:** Enter answer as a positive value. Do not round intermediate calculations and round final answer to 2 decimal places. **Table Format for Answers:** | **a. Profit** | ___.__ | | ------------------- | ------- | | **b. Profit** | ___.__ | | **c. Profit** | ___.__ | | **d. Break-even exchange rate** | ___.____ S$/US$ | | **e. Percentage decrease** | ___.__ % |
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