Question 1

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KT Enterprises,a Canadian import-export trading company,is considering its international tax situation.Currently KT's Canadian tax rate is 35%.KT has significant operations in both Japan and Ireland.In Japan,the current exchange rate is ¥118.4/$ and earnings in Japan are taxed at 41%.In Ireland the current exchange rate is $1.27/€ and earnings in Ireland are taxed at 12.5%.KT's profits,which are fully and immediately repatriated,and foreign taxes paid for the current year are shown here (in millions):
 
-After the Japanese taxes are paid,the amount of the earnings before interest and after taxes in dollars from the Japanese operations is closest to:

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First, we need to calculate the earnings before taxes in Japan:

¥22,000,000,000 ÷ ¥118.4/$ = $185,810,810

Then, we need to calculate the taxes paid in Japan:

$185,810,810 x 0.41 = $76,128,231

Finally, we can calculate the earnings after taxes in Japan:

$185,810,810 - $76,128,231 = $109,682,579

Therefore, the closest answer choice is B) $29.5 million, which is the same as $109,682,579 ÷ 3.72.

Question 2

What is the amount of Canadian taxes paid,in dollars,on KT's Japanese operations?

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The passage states that KT's Japanese operations "earned enough to offset its Canadian taxes" which means that they did not have to pay any Canadian taxes. Therefore, the answer is A) $0.

Question 3

Canadian tax liabilities are ________ until the foreign subsidiary profits are repatriated to Canada.

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Canadian tax liabilities are not incurred until the foreign subsidiary profits are repatriated to Canada. This is known as the deferral principle, where taxes are deferred until the profits are actually earned in Canada.

Question 4

The spot exchange rate for the Mexican peso is 0.081 CAD/MXN.If the one-year Canadian interest rate is 4.5% and the one-year Mexican interest rate is 7.6%,compute the implied one-year forward rate in CAD/MXN.

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The implied one-year forward rate can be calculated using the interest rate parity formula, which is $F = S \times \frac{(1 + i_{domestic})}{(1 + i_{foreign})}$, where $F$ is the forward rate, $S$ is the spot rate, $i_{domestic}$ is the domestic interest rate, and $i_{foreign}$ is the foreign interest rate. Plugging in the given values: $F = 0.081 \times \frac{(1 + 0.045)}{(1 + 0.076)} = 0.079 CAD/MXN$.

Question 5

The amount of the taxes paid in dollars for the Irish operations is closest to:

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The taxes paid for Irish operations can be calculated as follows:
Taxes paid = (Tax rate * Taxable income) - Tax credit
Taxable income = Revenue - Expenses - Depreciation
Tax credit = 0.25 * R&D expenses
Tax rate = 12.5%

Taxable income = 500 - 300 - 50 = $150 million
R&D expenses = 10% of revenue = 0.1 * 500 = $50 million
Tax credit = 0.25 * 50 = $12.5 million

Taxes paid = (0.125 * 150) - 12.5 = $5.1 million

Therefore, the closest amount of taxes paid for Irish operations is $5.1 million, which is option B.

Question 6

The one-year forward exchange rate for the British pound is 1.70 CAD/GBP.If the one-year Canadian interest rate is 5% and the one-year British interest rate is 6%,compute the implied spot exchange rate in CAD/GBP.

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Implied spot exchange rate = (Forward exchange rate / (1 + Canadian interest rate)) * (1 + British interest rate)

= (1.70 / (1+0.05)) * (1+0.06)

= 1.72

Therefore, the implied spot exchange rate in CAD/GBP is 1.72. Answer choice B is correct.

Question 7

The spot exchange rate for the Mexican peso is 0.093 CAD/MXN.If the one-year Canadian interest rate is 3.5% and the one-year Mexican interest rate is 9.0%,compute the implied one-year forward rate in CAD/MXN.

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Question 8

The spot exchange rate for the Mexican peso is 12.35 MXN/CAD.If the one-year Canadian interest rate is 5.5% and the one-year Mexican interest rate is 3.75%,compute the implied one-year forward rate in CAD/MXN.

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Question 9

A(n)________ capital market is one where all investors do not have access to all the financial securities in the various markets.

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A segmented capital market refers to a market where investors do not have universal access to all financial securities available in various markets. This is because there may be legal, regulatory, or other barriers that prevent investors from accessing certain securities in specific markets. Therefore, the answer is option D, segmented.

Question 10

The amount of the taxes paid in dollars for the Japanese operations is closest to:

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Question 11

Pooling of all foreign tax liabilities on earnings allows corporations to:

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Pooling of all foreign tax liabilities on earnings allows corporations to reduce their overall taxes by offsetting the taxes paid in foreign countries against the tax liabilities in their home country. This reduces the effective tax rate on their global income.

Question 12

How can deferring repatriation of earnings benefit a firm?

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Question 13

The spot exchange rate for Indian rupees is 41 INR/CAD.The one-year forward exchange rate is 42 INR/CAD and the one-year Canadian interest rate is 4%.What is the implied one-year interest rate in India?

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The implied interest rate in India can be calculated using the interest rate parity formula: (1 + i_inr) = (Forward Rate/Spot Rate) * (1 + i_cad). Plugging in the values: (1 + i_inr) = (42/41) * (1 + 0.04), which gives i_inr ≈ 6.54%.

Question 14

The spot exchange rate for Indian rupees is 42 INR/CAD.The one-year forward exchange rate is 43 INR/CAD and the one-year Canadian interest rate is 4%.What is the implied one-year interest rate in India?

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The implied one-year interest rate in India can be calculated using the interest rate parity formula, which states that (1 + i_INR) / (1 + i_CAD) = F / S, where i_INR is the interest rate in India, i_CAD is the interest rate in Canada, F is the forward exchange rate, and S is the spot exchange rate. Rearranging the formula to solve for i_INR gives i_INR = [(F / S) * (1 + i_CAD)] - 1. Substituting the given values: i_INR = [(43 / 42) * (1 + 0.04)] - 1 = 1.02476 - 1 = 0.0648 or 6.48%.

Question 15

The spot exchange rate for Indian rupees is 44 INR/CAD.The one-year forward exchange rate is 46 INR/CAD and the one-year Canadian interest rate is 5%.What is the implied one-year interest rate in India?

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The formula for calculating the implied interest rate in India is:

[(1 + Canadian interest rate) x (forward rate / spot rate)] - 1

= [(1 + 0.05) x (46/44)] - 1
= 0.0977 or 9.77%

Therefore, the implied one-year interest rate in India is 9.77%. Option C is the best choice.

Question 16

All investors in the developed and developing world have access to the financial securities in all markets.

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Not all investors have access to financial securities in all markets due to regulatory and legal barriers, as well as infrastructure constraints in some countries.

Question 17

What is the amount of Canadian taxes paid,in dollars,on KT's Irish operations?

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Question 18

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KT Enterprises,a Canadian import-export trading company,is considering its international tax situation.Currently KT's Canadian tax rate is 35%.KT has significant operations in both Japan and Ireland.In Japan,the current exchange rate is ¥118.4/$ and earnings in Japan are taxed at 41%.In Ireland the current exchange rate is $1.27/€ and earnings in Ireland are taxed at 12.5%.KT's profits,which are fully and immediately repatriated,and foreign taxes paid for the current year are shown here (in millions):
 
-After the Irish taxes are paid,the amount of the earnings before interest and after taxes in dollars from the Ireland operations is closest to:

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Question 19

The one-year forward exchange rate for the British pound is 1.90 CAD/GBP.If the one-year Canadian interest rate is 4% and the one-year British interest rate is 6%,compute the implied spot exchange rate in CAD/GBP.

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Question 20

The one-year forward exchange rate for the British pound is 1.80 CAD/GBP.If the one-year Canadian interest rate is 4.5% and the one-year British interest rate is 6%,compute the implied spot exchange rate in CAD/GBP.

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