(1). A US MNC has its subsidiary in India. The subsidiary has issued 15 pr cent preference shares of the face value of Rs.100, to be redeemed at year-end 9. Flotation costs are expected to be 5 per cent; these costs can be amortized for tax purpose during 8 years at a uniform rate. The corporate tax rate is 35 per cent. Determine the costs of preference shares from the perspective of the subsidiary.
(2) The US inflation rate is expected to be Rs.3 per cent annually and that of India is expected to be 4.5 per cent annually. The current spot rate of US $ in India is Rs.47.4060/US $.
Find the expected rate of US $ in India after one year and after 5 years from now using purchase power theory of exchange rate.