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Bailey Communication, an American multinational is evaluating a
proposed acquisition of a new satellite system in Italy that will
boost its transmission area in Europe. The satellite system is
expected to cost €25 million. The project life is for the next 4
years in which the new satellite system is expected to provide
cashflows of €17.25 million per year.
The spot exchange rate is €0.95 per U.S. dollar across the life of
the project. The project’s cost of capital which includes a foreign
exchange risk premium is 10 percent.
a) Calculate the projects U.S. dollar denominated net present value
(NPV)?
b) If U.S dollar is expected to strengthen annually by 0.2 percent.
Calculate the revised NPV if the cost is revised to 11%?
c) Based on part (a), all else remains. Bailey Communication is
considering revising its current cost of capital to include the
increase in risk premium due to political uncertainty in Italy. The
revised cost of capital now becomes 18 percent. Calculate Bailey’s
new NPV with the new cost of capital.
d) Comparing the NPV calculations from part (a) to (c), why do you
think that the multinational company’s average cost of capital
higher or lower than their domestic counterparts?