Q1. What gives rise to the currency exposure at AIFS? * Currency exposure is the extent to which the future cash flows of an enterprise‚ arising from domestic and foreign currency denominated transactions involving assets and liabilities‚ and generating revenues and expenses‚ are susceptible to variations in foreign currency exchange rates. * AIFS organizes educational and cultural exchange programs throughout the world. AIFS receives most of its currencies in American dollars (USD but
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1) Profit maximization is described as short-term goal within a given period of time. A corporation may maximize its short-term profits at the expense of its long-term profitability. In contrast‚ stockholder wealth maximization is a long-term goal‚ since stockholders are interested in future as well as present profits. According to world academy (2013)‚”wealth maximization is generally preferred because it considers (1) wealth for the long term‚ (2) risk or uncertainty‚ (3) the timing of returns
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NASIRc‚ AND ABU SOFIAN YAAKOBd ABSTRACT Currently‚ as a result of global price escalation of coal and fuel/gas‚ TNB faced a challenging time dealing with increased operational costs as well as managing the existing high debt to support its daily operations. Because of these high borrowings‚ TNB was exposed to excessive financial risks in particular foreign currency risk since the borrowings were mostly denominated in foreign currencies. This high borrowing had resulted in an unstable credit ratings
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Lufthansa Introduction: Lufthansa was launched through the buying of 737 jets from Boeing. They were the first one’s to do so and because of this they are now the leading airline out of Germany (Wikipedia‚ 1). "Lufthansa operates more than 300 aircraft and employs nearly 100‚000 people world-wide. In 2005‚ 51.3 million passengers flew with Lufthansa (Wikipedia‚ 1)." When the jets were bought in 1985 for $500‚000‚000 it was considered a huge mistake. Since Lufthansa was just breaking into
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U.S. Dollar Adopted by the United States on July 6‚ 1785‚[3] the U.S. dollar is the currency most used in international transactions.[4] Several countries use the U.S. dollar as their official cur- rency‚ and many others allow it to be used in a de facto capacity. In 1995‚ over US $380 billion were in circulation‚ two-thirds of which was outside the United States. By 2005‚ that figure had doubled to nearly $760 billion‚ with an estimated half to two-thirds being held overseas‚[5] representing an
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A.P. Euro 11/14/2012 7. Analyze the aims‚ methods‚ and degree of success of the Catholic Reformation (Counter Reformation) in the sixteenth century. In the early 16th century the Protestant Reformation had happened and made the popularity of Catholicism to decline. In response to the Protestant Reformation the Catholic Reformation was issued to reestablish the power and popularity of Catholicism and the Roman Catholic church. The Catholic Reformation created new societies‚ while
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CLUSTER FINANCING Definition of Cluster in the Indian Context Clusters can be defined as Sectoral and geographical concentration of enterprises‚ in particular Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)‚ faced with common opportunities and threats which can: a. Give rise to external economies (e.g. specialized suppliers of raw materials‚ components and machinery; sector specific skills etc.); b. Favour the emergence of specialized technical‚ administrative and financial services; c. Create a conducive
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My interest in traveling to and participating in a study tour of Germany stems most currently from my fervent study and passionate teaching of Advanced Placement (AP) European History; yet the genesis of this interest began decades earlier. In the 1950s my mother grew up in Munich as an Army brat while my grandfather was a full Colonel of the United States Army stationed at U.S. Army Garrison Munich after World War II. The images of my mother ice skating on frozen ponds and my grandfather’s collection
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foreign currencies‚ and the satisfaction of this demand: a) decreases the supply of foreign currencies held by U.S. banksXX b) decreases the demand for foreign currencies held by U.S. banks c) increases the demand for foreign currencies held by U.S. banks d) increases the supply of foreign currencies held by U.S. banks 3. If a European importer can buy $10‚000 for 11‚100 euros‚ the exchange rate for the euro is: a) 1 euro = $0.80 b) 1 euro = $0.90 c) 1 euro = $0
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Homework: Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging - Hedging Currency Risk at AIFS Case 1. What gives rise to the currency exposure at AIFS. Currency exposure or currency risk is the type of risk that an individual or a company faces due to the fluctuation in price of one currency against another. For AIFS –a student exchange organization that offers education and travel programs all over the world- the fact that they do business domestically and internationally gives rise to several factors that
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