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Question 1 (15 points) a. Describe the role a letter of credit plays in an international commercial
transaction. b. List and describe three other documents that are critical to complete a commercial
transaction where a letter of credit is used to complete payment to the seller. Question 2 (25
points) A firm based in India agrees to buy 10 million Euros worth of goods from Indian firm.
You know that the Euro has been weakening against the Rupee and expect this trend to a firm
based in Italy. The Indian firm agrees to pay in Euros in 60 days. You are the CFO of the
continue for at least the next 60 days. Den e en yor tn makes the payment in 60 days, it
minimizes its risk of loss converting Rupees to Euros. (15 points) icioa tile 6 poine) c. Briefly
describe the difference between hedging and speculation. (5 points) Question 3 (20 points)
Describe the importance of a functional legal system to foreign investors. Provide three examples
of how a functional legal system is important to foreign investors. Describe the importance of
political stability to foreign investors. Provide two examples of how political stability is
important to foreign investors.
Solution
1a. A letter of credit (LC) is a payment mechanism that is used in international trade and
facilitates international commercial transaction. A letter of credit involves a written commitment
from a bank on behalf of one of the party involved in the transaction that payment will be made
to a third-party.
Letter of credit plays an important role in facilitating international commercial transaction by
ensuring that payment is received by the concerned party. The seller is allowed to reduce his risk
of non-payment with regards to the goods that has been sold and delivered by him. Risk of the
buyer is replaced with that of the banks. In a way, by reducing the risks of non-payments, letter
of credit has made it possible to do business on a global scale for many entities.
A letter of credit facilitates international commercial transaction both by helping the sellers and
the buyers. As mentioned earlier the risk of non-payment for the sellers is reduced. Thus trade
from seller is encouraged as seller gets the opportunity to get financing for the time between the
shipment of the goods and receipt of payment. Trade from buyer is also encouraged as buyer has
greater control over the time period for shipping of the goods. The buyer is also able to avoid or
reduce pre-payment.
1b. Three other documents that are critical to complete a commercial transaction where a letter of
credit is used are – transport documents, insurance documents and commercial documents.
Transport documents are those documents that are concerned with the shipping of the goods
from the seller to the buyer. The documents considered are bill of lading, non-negotiable sea
waybill and charter party bill of lading.
Insurance documents are those documents that are concerned with the insurance of the goods
being shipped. The documents considered are insurance policy, insurance certificate and open
cover.
Commercial documents are documents that are concerned with the commercial aspect of the
transaction. The documents considered are proforma invoice, international sale contract,
commercial invoice, and inspection certificate.

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  • 2. Insurance documents are those documents that are concerned with the insurance of the goods being shipped. The documents considered are insurance policy, insurance certificate and open cover. Commercial documents are documents that are concerned with the commercial aspect of the transaction. The documents considered are proforma invoice, international sale contract, commercial invoice, and inspection certificate.