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Most of companies in Kenya have put a lot of resources that focus on how businesses should adapt to counter the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally, when starting a financial review, you start with revenues at the top of the income statement and work your way down through sales costs and overhead expenses. In these unique times, it’s better to flip this approach and focus on expenses first and speak to revenues second. Discuss
What role can the Fed/central Bank play in the foreign exchange market
Anne, who is a Canadian saver, would like to invest $65,000 dollars (Canadian dollars to be precise). She is considering two options, buying a Canadian discount bond or a Russian discount bond, and Anne would like you compare returns on both options. The world risk-free rate is 0.25%. There is no risk premium on the Canadian discount bond, and the risk premium on the Russian discount bond is 5%. The current nominal Russian-Canadian exchange rate is ecan=56 Rubbles (Rubbles per Canadian dollar). Before the pay-out next
period, you expect (and of course, Anne agrees with you), Rubbles will depreciate relative to Canadian dollar, efuture=60 Rubbles (again, Rubbles per Canadian dollar). Based on your forecast, what is the expected rate of return (% yield) on each investment. For simplicity, please assume zero transaction costs and no difference in taxes (zero taxes on both options).