Dakota Corporation decided to issue three-year bonds denominated in 5 million Russian rubles at par. The bonds have a coupon rate of 17 percent. If the ruble is expected to appreciate from its current level of $.03 to $.032, $.034, and $.035 in years 1, 2, and 3, respectively, what is the financing cost of these bonds?

23.39%

Explanation:

From the given information, the amount was raised in rubies, Hence, we will convert them to dollars to be able to pay back the needed obligations.

However, according to the exchange rates, the IRR of dollar cash flow is the actual cost of financing that the company will address.

By applying the EXCEL FORMULA to compute the actual cost of financing, we get;

   A                    B                    C                    D                          E

Coupon              17%

Year                      0                    1                    2                         3

Cashflow in

rubles            5,000,000   5000000*17%  5000000*17%    5000000+850

                                           = 850000          = 850000         000

                                                                                                 = 5850000

Exchange          $0.30         $0.032                 $0.034              $0.035

rate

(per rubles)   5,000,000       5,000,000          5,000,000      5,000,000

Cash flow      × 0.03            × 0.032               × 0.034           × 0.035

in dollars    =  $150000.00  27200.00        28900.00           204750.00

IRR                   23.39%

answer; (consensus);