The CFO of a US corporation is considering borrowing £500 million British pounds at a cost of 4% per year.  The corporation will deploy the proceeds received to expand its lines of business. Explain what will happen to corporate earnings if the proceeds invested from the funds raised can earn 7% per year. Explain what will happen to corporate earnings if the proceeds invested from the funds can earn 1% per year. Discuss what will happen to the US Corporation’s US denominated consolidate outstanding if the exchange rate of US/UK is $1.50/£1.00 at the time of the date of the borrowing but changes to US/UK of $2.00/£1.00 over time. Based on your answers to (a) and (b), describe the advantages and disadvantages of the use of financial leverage?

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The CFO of a US corporation is considering borrowing £500 million British pounds at a cost of 4% per year.  The corporation will deploy the proceeds received to expand its lines of business.

    • Explain what will happen to corporate earnings if the proceeds invested from the funds raised can earn 7% per year.
    • Explain what will happen to corporate earnings if the proceeds invested from the funds can earn 1% per year.
    • Discuss what will happen to the US Corporation’s US denominated consolidate outstanding if the exchange rate of US/UK is $1.50/£1.00 at the time of the date of the borrowing but changes to US/UK of $2.00/£1.00 over time.
    • Based on your answers to (a) and (b), describe the advantages and disadvantages of the use of financial leverage?
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