ECS3366 International Finance

Coursework 1: Short answer questions

Answer the following 4 questions in your own words. Point form answers will not be
accepted. The word limit is four one-sided A4 paper. Use one A4 page to answer
one question containing two or three parts. Marks will be deducted if word limit is
exceeded or not met. Submission deadline is 20 th January 2023 by 5pm London time
via Turnitin. Use font size 11 and 1.15 line spacing to type out your answers.

1. (a) How could multinational corporations make use of the world’s stock markets
to help with their business? (5 marks)

(b) Explain two advantages and two disadvantages of using stock markets to help
with their business in this way. (16 marks)

(c) Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of becoming a listed
company? Explain. (4 marks)

2. (a) How could multinational corporations make use of international bond

markets to help raise debt finance? (5
marks)

(b) Why would the costs of raising debt finance vary from one company to
another? Explain. (20 marks)

3. Question to be released later (25 marks)

4. Question to be released later (25 marks)