
To find: The NPV (
Introduction:
International capital budgeting estimates the decisions on investment that are related to the changes in the rate of exchange. There are two methods under international capital budgeting which are as follows:
Home currency approach:
In this approach, “NPV” is ascertained on converting “foreign cash flows” into domestic currency.
Foreign currency approach:
In this approach, “foreign discount rate” is computed to find the NPV of foreign cash flows. Then, the NPV is converted into dollars.

Answer to Problem 14QP
The NPV is $514,147.1888.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Company L that manufactures equipment has an investment opportunity in Country E. The cost of the project is €12 million, the expected cash follow in year 1 is €1.8 million, in year 2 is €2.6 million, and in year 3 is €3.5 million.
The present spot exchange rate is $1.36 for a euro, the present risk-free rate in Country U is 2.3% compared to Country E, which is 1.8%. The current rate of discount for a project is 13%; Country U’s cost of capital for the company. The sale of the subsidiary can take place at the end of t3 years that have an projected cost of €8.9 million.
Computation of the net
The net present value is computed by the following steps:
- At first, it is essential to determine the expected exchange rate for the corresponding 3 years by dividing one plus Country U’s nominal risk-free interest rate with one plus Continent E nominal risk-free interest rate by the power value of the subsequent year, then multiply it by spot rate.
- Secondly, it is essential to determine the dollar cash flows by multiplying the expected exchange rate of the corresponding years with the subsequent years’ project cost.
- Finally, determine the NPV with the computed dollar cash flows.
Formula to calculate the expected exchange rate:
E (S1) refers to “expected exchange rate” in t periods,
RUS refers to Country U’s nominal risk-free interest rate,
RFC refers to foreign country nominal risk-free interest rate,
t refers to number of years.
Computation of the expected exchange rate for year 1:
Hence, the expected exchange rate for year 1 is $1.366679764 for a €.
Computation of the expected exchange rate for year 2:
Hence, the expected exchange rate for year 2 is $1.37339233675 for a €.
Computation of the expected exchange rate for year 3:
Hence, the expected exchange rate for year 3 is $1.3801378786 for a €.
Formula to calculate the dollar cash flows:
Computation of the dollar cash flows in the initial year:
It is given that the expected project cost is €12,000,000 and $1.36/€ is the current spot rate.
Hence, the dollar cash flow in year 0 is - $16,320,000.
Computation of the dollar cash flows in year 1:
It is given that the expected cash flow is €1,800,000 in year 1 and computed “expected exchange rate” for year 1 is $1.366679764/€.
Hence, the dollar cash flow in year 1 is $2,460,023.575.
Computation of the dollar cash flows in the year 2:
It is given that the “expected cash flow” is €2,600,000 in year 2 and computed “expected exchange rate” for year 2 is $1.37339233675/€.
Hence, the dollar cash flow in year 2 is $3,570,820.074.
Computation of the dollar cash flows in the year 3:
It is given that the “expected cash flow” is €3,500,000 in year 3, subsidiary is sold for €8,900,000 of year 3, and computed “expected exchange rate” for year 3 is $1.3801378786/€.
Hence, the dollar cash flow in year 3 is $17,113,709.69.
The dollar cash flows for the subsequent years:
Year | Dollar cash flows |
0 | –$16,320,000 |
1 | $2,460,023.575 |
2 | $3,570,820.074 |
3 | $17,113,709.69 |
Computation of the net present value:
Hence, the NPV is $514,147.1888.
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