Toyota manufactures most of the vehicles it sells in the United Kingdom in Japan. The base platform for the Toyota Tundra truck line is ¥1,650,000. The spot rate of the Japanese yen against the British pound has recently moved from ¥197/£ to ¥190/£. How does this change the price of the Tundra to Toyota's British subsidiary in British pounds? Assumptions Original spot rate, Japanese yen/British pound New spot rate, Japanese yen/British pound Export price of Toyota Tunda truck, Japanese yen Values 197.00 190.00 1,650,000

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3. Toyota manufactures most of the vehicles it sells in the United Kingdom in Japan. The base
platform for the Toyota Tundra truck line is X1,650,000. The spot rate of the Japanese yen against
the British pound has recently moved from X197/E to X190/E. How does this change the price of the
Tundra to Toyota's British subsidiary in British pounds?

 

Problem 3 Toyota Exports to the United Kingdom
Toyota manufactures most of the vehicles it sells in the United Kingdom in Japan.
The base platform for the Toyota Tundra truck line is ¥1,650,000. The spot rate of
the Japanese yen against the British pound has recently moved from ¥197/£ to
¥190/£. How does this change the price of the Tundra to Toyota's British subsidiary
in British pounds?
Assumptions
Original spot rate, Japanese yen/British pound
New spot rate, Japanese yen/British pound
Export price of Toyota Tunda truck, Japanese yen
Values
197.00
190.00
1,650,000
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 3 Toyota Exports to the United Kingdom Toyota manufactures most of the vehicles it sells in the United Kingdom in Japan. The base platform for the Toyota Tundra truck line is ¥1,650,000. The spot rate of the Japanese yen against the British pound has recently moved from ¥197/£ to ¥190/£. How does this change the price of the Tundra to Toyota's British subsidiary in British pounds? Assumptions Original spot rate, Japanese yen/British pound New spot rate, Japanese yen/British pound Export price of Toyota Tunda truck, Japanese yen Values 197.00 190.00 1,650,000
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