A US-Based Company Needs to Raise Five-Year Financing for a New

Multiple Choice

A US-based company needs to raise five-year financing for a new project. It will have to pay 5% interest for money raised in dollars, but only 2% interest for money raised in yen because interest rates are lower in Japan. Which of the following is not a risk if the company chooses to raise yen financing?

A) The yen appreciates against the dollar, and dollar interest rates rise.
B) The yen appreciates against the dollar, and yen interest rates rise.
C) The yen depreciates against the dollar, and yen interest rates fall.
D) The yen depreciates against the dollar, and yen interest rates rise.