OneUSF, a U.S. MNC based in Florida, is considering making a fixed direct investment in Italy. The Italian government has offered OneUSF a concessionary loan of €2,700,000 at a rate of 3 percent per annum. The current spot rate is $1.31/€1.00 and the expected inflation rate is 2.5% in the U.S. and 2% in Italy. The normal borrowing rate is 6 percent in dollars and 5.5 percent in euros. The loan schedule calls for the principal to be repaid in three equal annual installments. The marginal corporate tax rate in Italy and the U.S. is 35%. What is the present value of the benefit of the concessionary loan? As O$143,174 $984,145 $111.756 O None of the above with the $10,000 of the correct answer $1.131.289

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OneUSF, a U.S. MNC based in Florida, is considering making a fixed direct investment in
Italy. The Italian government has offered OneUSF a concessionary loan of €2,700,000 at
a rate of 3 percent per annum. The current spot rate is $1.31/€1.00 and the expected
inflation rate is 2.5% in the U.S. and 2% in Italy. The normal borrowing rate is 6 percent
in dollars and 5.5 percent in euros. The loan schedule calls for the principal to be repaid
in three equal annual installments. The marginal corporate tax rate in Italy and the U.S. is
35%. What is the present value of the benefit of the concessionary loan?
W
$143.174
$984,145
$111,756
None of the above with the $10,000 of the correct answer
$1,131,289
Transcribed Image Text:OneUSF, a U.S. MNC based in Florida, is considering making a fixed direct investment in Italy. The Italian government has offered OneUSF a concessionary loan of €2,700,000 at a rate of 3 percent per annum. The current spot rate is $1.31/€1.00 and the expected inflation rate is 2.5% in the U.S. and 2% in Italy. The normal borrowing rate is 6 percent in dollars and 5.5 percent in euros. The loan schedule calls for the principal to be repaid in three equal annual installments. The marginal corporate tax rate in Italy and the U.S. is 35%. What is the present value of the benefit of the concessionary loan? W $143.174 $984,145 $111,756 None of the above with the $10,000 of the correct answer $1,131,289
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