FE7052 International Corporate Finance, Individual Coursework, UK

Required Questions

Students are required to construct an analysis of a multinational corporation (MNC) covering a period of a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 10 years. The analysis should address the following questions:

• Provide a historical overview of the selected company 

• Discuss the contemporary monetary environment of the company’s home country (such as monetary history, exchange rate regime, the role of the central bank in the foreign exchange market, and any relevant exchange rate crises), and its effects on the company’s international trade flows with other economies

• Examine the capital structure of the chosen company and analyse on its cost of capital within the selected timeframe and discuss the implications for the value of the company

• Track and report on the chosen company’s share/bond price changes (choose one only). Illustrate the risks and returns of the company in the market within the selected timeframe and provide commentary on the future prospects of the company (Tables/Figures/Graphs are expected to be included)

• Evaluate the company’s net working capital and debate whether the company has managed its working capital efficiently, and whether it has positively affected on the company’s value

• Debate the factors that need to be considered in the process of multinational capital budgeting and investment decisions. Analyse their impact on the multinational corporation’s value

• Provide any additional economic or political insights that could affect the chosen company’s value and its future.