Suppose your company imports computer motherboards from Singapore. The exchange rate is given in Figure 21.1 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.What is your profit at the current exchange rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations an round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b.What is your profit if the exchange rate goes up by 10 percent over the next 90 days? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. What is your profit if the exchange rate goes down by 10 percent over the next 90 days? (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? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.) e.What percentage rise or fall does this represent in terms of the Singapore dollar versus the U.S.
Suppose your company imports computer motherboards from Singapore. The exchange rate is given in Figure 21.1 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 $175 each. ...... a.What is your profit at the current exchange rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations an round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b.What is your profit if the exchange rate goes up by 10 percent over the next 90 days? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. What is your profit if the exchange rate goes down by 10 percent over the next 90 days? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. ) d.What is the break-even exchange rate? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.) e.What percentage rise or fall does this represent in terms of the Singapore dollar versus the U.S.
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
Related questions
Question
![Country/Currency
in US$
per US$
Americas
Argentina peso
.0167
60.0116
Brazil real
.2391
4.1816
Canada dollar
.7608
1.3145
Chile peso
001287
777.3
Colombia peso
.000297
3365.07
Ecuador US dollor
1
Mexico peso
.0532
18.7872
Uruguay peso
.02678
37.34
Asia-Pacific
Australian dollar
.6825
1.4652
1 month
3 month
.6822
1.4659
.6813
1.4678
6 month
.6799
1.4708
China yuan
.1442
6.9367
Hong Kong dollar
.1287
7.7725
India rupee
.01402
71.316
Indonesia rupiah
0000737
13573
Japan yen
1 month
.00915
109.28
.00915
109.29
3 month
.00915
109.30
6 month
.00915
109.31
Kazakhstan tenge
.00264
378.6
Macau pataca
.1248923
8.007
Malaysia ringgit
.246
4.0655
New Zealand dollar
.6607
1.5135
Pakistan rupee
.00647
154.63
Philippines peso
.0197
50.801
Singapore dollar
.7400
1.3514
South Korea won
.0008546
1170.2
Sri Lanka rupee
.0055063
181.61
Taiwan dollar
.03328
30.05
Thailand baht
.03272
30.56
Vietnam dong
.00004315
23173
Europe
Bulgaria lev
.56382
1.774
Croatia kuna
.1481
6.75
Czech Republic koruna
.04381
22.827
Denmark krone
.1475
6.778
Euro area euro
1.1026
.9070
Hungary forint
.00327912
304.96
Iceland krona
.008025
124.61
Norway krone
Poland zloty
.1105
9.0484
.259
3.8614
Romania leu
.2306
4.336
Russia ruble
.01611
62.073
Sweden krona
.1045
9.5669
Switzerland franc
1.0297
.9712
1 month
1.0317
.9693
3 month
6 month
1.0358
.9654
1.0418
.9599
Turkey lira
Ukraine hryvnia
UK pound
1 month
.1684
5.9391
.0407
24.5652
1.3074
.7649
1.3062
.7656
3 month
1.3049
.7663
6 month
1.3038
.767
Middle East/Africa
Bahrain dinar
2.6529
.3769
Egypt pound
.0633
15.8006
Israel shekel
.2894
3.455
Kuwait dinar
3.2912
.3038
Oman sul rial
2.5974
.39
Qatar rial
.2747
3.6408
Saudi Arabia riyal
.2665
3.7517
South Africa rand
.0695
14.3928](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff2db349d-44e2-4dc0-ad50-be44fa6802da%2F26b2c200-9e02-468d-8847-87ce371b1b91%2Fde14win_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Country/Currency
in US$
per US$
Americas
Argentina peso
.0167
60.0116
Brazil real
.2391
4.1816
Canada dollar
.7608
1.3145
Chile peso
001287
777.3
Colombia peso
.000297
3365.07
Ecuador US dollor
1
Mexico peso
.0532
18.7872
Uruguay peso
.02678
37.34
Asia-Pacific
Australian dollar
.6825
1.4652
1 month
3 month
.6822
1.4659
.6813
1.4678
6 month
.6799
1.4708
China yuan
.1442
6.9367
Hong Kong dollar
.1287
7.7725
India rupee
.01402
71.316
Indonesia rupiah
0000737
13573
Japan yen
1 month
.00915
109.28
.00915
109.29
3 month
.00915
109.30
6 month
.00915
109.31
Kazakhstan tenge
.00264
378.6
Macau pataca
.1248923
8.007
Malaysia ringgit
.246
4.0655
New Zealand dollar
.6607
1.5135
Pakistan rupee
.00647
154.63
Philippines peso
.0197
50.801
Singapore dollar
.7400
1.3514
South Korea won
.0008546
1170.2
Sri Lanka rupee
.0055063
181.61
Taiwan dollar
.03328
30.05
Thailand baht
.03272
30.56
Vietnam dong
.00004315
23173
Europe
Bulgaria lev
.56382
1.774
Croatia kuna
.1481
6.75
Czech Republic koruna
.04381
22.827
Denmark krone
.1475
6.778
Euro area euro
1.1026
.9070
Hungary forint
.00327912
304.96
Iceland krona
.008025
124.61
Norway krone
Poland zloty
.1105
9.0484
.259
3.8614
Romania leu
.2306
4.336
Russia ruble
.01611
62.073
Sweden krona
.1045
9.5669
Switzerland franc
1.0297
.9712
1 month
1.0317
.9693
3 month
6 month
1.0358
.9654
1.0418
.9599
Turkey lira
Ukraine hryvnia
UK pound
1 month
.1684
5.9391
.0407
24.5652
1.3074
.7649
1.3062
.7656
3 month
1.3049
.7663
6 month
1.3038
.767
Middle East/Africa
Bahrain dinar
2.6529
.3769
Egypt pound
.0633
15.8006
Israel shekel
.2894
3.455
Kuwait dinar
3.2912
.3038
Oman sul rial
2.5974
.39
Qatar rial
.2747
3.6408
Saudi Arabia riyal
.2665
3.7517
South Africa rand
.0695
14.3928
![Suppose your company..
rate is given in Figure 21.1 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 $175 each.
imports computer motherboards from Singapore. The exchange
a.What is your profit at the current exchange rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b.What is your profit if the exchange rate goes up by 10 percent over the next 90 days? (Do not
round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
c. What is your profit if the exchange rate goes down by 10 percent over the next 90 days? (A
negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations
and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. )
d.What is the break-even exchange rate? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.)
e.What percentage rise or fall does this represent in terms of the Singapore dollar versus the U.S.
dollar? (Input the value as a positive number. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2
decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
X Answer is not complete.
a. Profit at current exchange rate
b. Profit if the exchange rate increases 10 percent
c. Profit if the exchange rate decreases 10 percent
d. Break-even exchange rate S$
/24
e. Percentage change
7.61
%
Fall](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff2db349d-44e2-4dc0-ad50-be44fa6802da%2F26b2c200-9e02-468d-8847-87ce371b1b91%2Fmr2oivh_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose your company..
rate is given in Figure 21.1 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 $175 each.
imports computer motherboards from Singapore. The exchange
a.What is your profit at the current exchange rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b.What is your profit if the exchange rate goes up by 10 percent over the next 90 days? (Do not
round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
c. What is your profit if the exchange rate goes down by 10 percent over the next 90 days? (A
negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations
and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. )
d.What is the break-even exchange rate? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.)
e.What percentage rise or fall does this represent in terms of the Singapore dollar versus the U.S.
dollar? (Input the value as a positive number. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2
decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
X Answer is not complete.
a. Profit at current exchange rate
b. Profit if the exchange rate increases 10 percent
c. Profit if the exchange rate decreases 10 percent
d. Break-even exchange rate S$
/24
e. Percentage change
7.61
%
Fall
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