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Overview of Multinational Financial Management and the Multinational Corporation

Overview of Multinational Financial Management and the Multinational Corporation. International Financial Management. Dr. Andrea DeMaskey. Learning Objectives. What is multinational financial management and why do we need to study it? What are the goals of multinational financial management?

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Overview of Multinational Financial Management and the Multinational Corporation

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  1. Overview of Multinational Financial Management and the Multinational Corporation International Financial Management Dr. Andrea DeMaskey

  2. Learning Objectives • What is multinational financial management and why do we need to study it? • What are the goals of multinational financial management? • What are the key trends in the world economy? • What is a multinational corporation and what are the basic types? • How does multinational financial management differ from domestic financial management?

  3. What is so special about International Finance? • Foreign exchange and political risk • Market imperfections • Expanded opportunity set

  4. What is the Goal of Multinational Financial Management? • Corporate Goals • Shareholder Wealth Maximization • Corporate Wealth Maximization • Operational Goals • Maximizing consolidated profits after taxes • Minimizing the firm’s effective global tax burden • Correct positioning of the firm’s income, cash flows, and available funds

  5. Shareholder Wealth Maximization (Anglo-American Model) Corporate Wealth Maximization (Non-Anglo American Model) Shareholders Shareholders Firm (Management) Firm (Management) Main Banks Banks Employees Goals of Management

  6. Conflict and Constraints with the MNC’s Goal • Agency problem • Environmental constraints • Regulatory constraints • Ethical constraints

  7. Globalization of the World Economy • Emergence of Globalized Financial Markets • Trade Liberalization and Economic Integration • Privatization

  8. Growth in International Trade • Consistently lower for the U.S. • Generally much larger for Canada and European countries. • Has increased over time.

  9. Growth in Foreign Direct Investment • In the 1990s, annual growth rate of 10%, compared to 3.5% in international trade. • In 1998, MNCs’ worldwide sales reached $11 trillion, compared to about $7 trillion of world exports. • In 2000, FDI reached $1.27 trillion.

  10. What are the Characteristics of the MNC? • Controls Subsidiaries in Several Host Countries • Derives a Significant Proportion of its Revenues from Foreign Subsidiary Sales • Makes Financial Decisions that Reflect its Multinational Orientation

  11. What is a MNC? • The MNC is a firm engaged in producing and selling goods or services in more than one country. U.S Parent British Affiliate German Affiliate Japanese Affiliate

  12. Why do Firms Internationalize? • Raw Material Seekers • Market Seekers • Cost Minimizers • Knowledge Seekers • Political Safety Seekers

  13. What Are the Benefits to MNCs? • Economies of scale • Costs • Purchasing power • Know-how • Access to underpriced labor services and special R&D capabilities • Global presence will boost profit margins and create shareholder value

  14. Basic Concepts for the Study of International Finance • Arbitrage • Tax arbitrage • Risk arbitrage • Market Efficiency • Capital Asset Pricing

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