The following regression model was run by a U.S.-based MNC t…
The following regression model was run by a U.S.-based MNC to determine its degree of economic exposure as it relates to the Australian dollar and Sudanese dinar (SDD): PCFt = a0 + a1et + mt where the term on the left-hand side is the percentage change in inflation-adjusted cash flows measured in the firm’s home currency over period t, and et is the percentage change in the exchange rate of the currency over period t. The regression was run over two subperiods for each of the two currencies, with the following results: Regression Coefficient (a1) Regression Coefficient (a1) Currency Earlier Subperiod Recent Subperiod Australian dollar (A$) -.80 .10 Sudanese dinar (SDD) .20 .25 Based on these results, which of the following statements is probably true? (Select all that apply.)
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Cierra, Inc. is attempting to assess its degree of economic exposure in euros. In order to do so, it has applied regression analysis to determine whether the percentage change in its total cash flow is related to the percentage change in the euro. A ____ and statistically significant slope coefficient resulting from this analysis implies that the cash flows are ____ related to the percentage changes in the euro.
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