Please help and show calculation. Consider two companies: Honda and IBM. Honda wants to borrow US$ for the following 5 years at a fixed rate, while IBM wants to borrow Yen also for the following 5 years at a fixed rate. The rates available to two companies in US$ and Yen markets are shown below.   US$ Yen Honda 8.0% 7.6% IBM 5.4% 6.6% 1. What is the total gain from the currency swap? Which firm has the comparative advantage in US dollar market, IBM or Honda?

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Please help and show calculation.

Consider two companies: Honda and IBM. Honda wants to borrow US$ for the following 5 years at a fixed rate, while IBM wants to borrow Yen also for the following 5 years at a fixed rate. The rates available to two companies in US$ and Yen markets are shown below.

 

US$

Yen

Honda

8.0%

7.6%

IBM

5.4%

6.6%

1. What is the total gain from the currency swap? Which firm has the comparative advantage in US dollar market, IBM or Honda?

 

 

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