Question 1

Assume you can exchange $1 for either £1 or €.50 in the U.S.In the London market, you can exchange £1 for €.52.This situation creates an opportunity to profit immediately from which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Futures arbitrage
B)  Currency hedge
C)  Interest rate swap
D)  Absolute purchasing power parity
E)  Triangle arbitrageF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which one of the following is the best universal definition of an exchange rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Price of one country's currency expressed in terms of another country's currency
B)  Number of foreign dollars that can be purchased for every one U.S.dollar paid
C)  Price of a country's currency expressed in terms of that country's currency unit
D)  Number of units of a currency that were originally required to obtain one euro when a country adopted the euro as its official currency
E)  Price that must be paid to obtain a good or service from another countryF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Which one of the following is the agreed-upon exchange rate that is to be used when currencies are exchanged at some point in the future based on an agreement made today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spot rate
B)  ADR rate
C)  London Interbank Offer Rate
D)  Forward exchange rate
E)  Cross-rateF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Assume you can purchase either 114 Canadian dollars or 11,865 Japanese yen for $100.What is the ¥/C$ cross-rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  ¥104.08/C$1
B)  ¥99.94/C$1
C)  ¥101.23/C$1
D)  ¥106.27/C$1
E)  ¥107.08/C$1F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Assume the exchange rates in New York for $1 are C$1.1382 and £.6387 while in Toronto, C$1 will buy £.5612.How much profit can you earn on $10,000 using triangle arbitrage?

Accepted Answer

A)  $.91
B)  $1.08
C)  $.97
D)  $1.03
E)  $1.11F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is C$1.34and the six-month forward rate is C$1.37.Assuming absolute PPP holds, what is the current cost in the United States of a hamburger if the price in Canada of an equivalent burger in Canada is C$5.80?

Accepted Answer

A)  $55.36
B)  $5.15
C)  $4.33
D)  $54.99
E)  $44.23F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Assume that in New York, you can exchange $1 for €0.81 or £.0.62 In Berlin, £1 costs €1.22.How much profit can you earn on $1,250 using triangle arbitrage?

Accepted Answer

A)  $91.81
B)  $98.56
C)  $88.58
D)  $83.75
E)  $87.47F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The spot exchange rate is the exchange rate that applies to a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  LIBOR transaction.
B)  ADR transaction.
C)  spot trade.
D)  forward trade.
E)  future transaction.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 9

A good steak dinner in the U.S.costs 59USDwhile the exact meal costs 825MXN across the border in Mexico.Based on purchasing power parity, what is the implied MXN/USD exchange rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  13.76MXN/1USD
B)  13.98MXN/1USD
C)  14.04MXN/1USD
D)  14.23MXN/1USD
E)  14.11MXN/1USDF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Suppose a U.S.firm builds a factory in China, staffs it with Chinese workers, uses materials supplied by Chinese companies, and finances the entire operation with a loan from a Chinese bank located in the same town as the factory.This firm is most likely trying to greatly reduce, or eliminate, which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest rate disparities
B)  Short-run exposure to exchange rate risk
C)  Long-run exposure to exchange rate risk
D)  Political risk associated with the foreign operations
E)  Translation exposure to exchange rate riskF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Assume the spot rate between Japan and the U.S.is ¥119.37 = $1, while the one-year forward rate is ¥119.07 = $1.A one-year risk-free security in the U.S.is yielding 4.2 percent.What is the rate of return on a one-year risk-free security in Japan assuming that interest rate parity exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.82 percent
B)  3.94 percent
C)  3.44 percent
D)  3.49 percent
E)  4.46 percentF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

You just returned from a trip to Germany and have 523 euros in your pocket.How many dollars will you receive when you exchange this money if .95 U.S.dollars equal one euro?

Accepted Answer

A)  $502.56
B)  $496.85
C)  $504.35
D)  $497.18
E)  $562.56F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Assume you can exchange $1 for ¥111.57 or €0.89 in New York.In Tokyo, the exchange rate is ¥1 = €0.008.If you have $1,100, how much profit can you earn using triangle arbitrage?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1.79
B)  $1.98
C)  $3.16
D)  $3.82
E)  $6.85F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Assume your favorite running shoes cost $119 in the U.S.while the identical shoes cost C$139.50 in Canada.According to purchasing power parity, what is the C$/$ exchange rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  C$.8530/$1
B)  C$.8426/$1
C)  C$1.0918/$1
D)  C$1.1723/$1
E)  C$1.2305/$1F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

The market where euros, pesos, dollars, and pounds are traded is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ADR market.
B)  LIBOR market.
C)  gilt market.
D)  euromarket.
E)  foreign exchange market.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

A trader in Switzerland just agreed to trade Swiss francs for British pounds based on today's exchange rate.The trade is expected to settle tomorrow.What term best describes this exchange?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arbitrage transaction
B)  Forward trade
C)  Spot trade
D)  Purchasing power parity
E)  Interest rate parityF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Assume you can currently exchange $1 for &yen;100.Also assume the inflation rate will be 2.5 percent annually in the U.S.and 2 percent in Japan.Given these assumptions, how many yen should you expect in exchange for $1 next year?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than 100
B)  Either 100 or more than 100
C)  Exactly 100
D)  Either 100 or less than 100
E)  Less than 100F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

A particular set of golf clubs in the U.S.costs $879.According to absolute purchasing power parity, what should the identical set of clubs cost in the UK if the spot rate is £.6421 = $1?

Accepted Answer

A)  £1,368.95
B)  £1,428.08
C)  £533.80
D)  £547.50
E)  £564.41F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Relative purchasing power parity is based on the principle that the expected percentage change in the exchange rate between two countries is equal to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Difference in the risk-free interest rates in the two countries
B)  Average interest rate in the two countries
C)  Average inflation rate of the two countries
D)  Difference in the inflation rates of the two countries
E)  Difference between the two countries' average inflation and interest ratesF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Hungarian forint is HUF246.Interest rates in the United States are 4.3 percent per year.They are 3.4 percent in Hungary.What do you predict the exchange rate will be in four years?

Accepted Answer

A)  HUF237.26
B)  HUF236.90
C)  HUF241.59
D)  HUF254.98
E)  HUF261.19F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Exam 18: International Aspects of Financial Management

The market where euros, pesos, dollars, and pounds are traded is referred to as the:

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A good steak dinner in the U.S.costs 59USDwhile the exact meal costs 825MXN across the border in Mexico.Based on purchasing power parity, what is the implied MXN/USD exchange rate?

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Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Hungarian forint is HUF246.Interest rates in the United States are 4.3 percent per year.They are 3.4 percent in Hungary.What do you predict the exchange rate will be in four years?

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Which one of the following is the agreed-upon exchange rate that is to be used when currencies are exchanged at some point in the future based on an agreement made today?

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The spot exchange rate is the exchange rate that applies to a(n) :

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Assume your favorite running shoes cost $119 in the U.S.while the identical shoes cost C$139.50 in Canada.According to purchasing power parity, what is the C$/$ exchange rate?

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Assume the spot rate between Japan and the U.S.is ¥119.37 = $1, while the one-year forward rate is ¥119.07 = $1.A one-year risk-free security in the U.S.is yielding 4.2 percent.What is the rate of return on a one-year risk-free security in Japan assuming that interest rate parity exists?

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A trader in Switzerland just agreed to trade Swiss francs for British pounds based on today's exchange rate.The trade is expected to settle tomorrow.What term best describes this exchange?

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Which one of the following is the best universal definition of an exchange rate?

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Assume you can exchange $1 for ¥111.57 or €0.89 in New York.In Tokyo, the exchange rate is ¥1 = €0.008.If you have $1,100, how much profit can you earn using triangle arbitrage?

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Assume you can currently exchange $1 for ¥100.Also assume the inflation rate will be 2.5 percent annually in the U.S.and 2 percent in Japan.Given these assumptions, how many yen should you expect in exchange for $1 next year?

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Assume that in New York, you can exchange $1 for €0.81 or £.0.62 In Berlin, £1 costs €1.22.How much profit can you earn on $1,250 using triangle arbitrage?

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Assume you can purchase either 114 Canadian dollars or 11,865 Japanese yen for $100.What is the ¥/C$ cross-rate?

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Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is C$1.34and the six-month forward rate is C$1.37.Assuming absolute PPP holds, what is the current cost in the United States of a hamburger if the price in Canada of an equivalent burger in Canada is C$5.80?

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Relative purchasing power parity is based on the principle that the expected percentage change in the exchange rate between two countries is equal to which one of the following?

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You just returned from a trip to Germany and have 523 euros in your pocket.How many dollars will you receive when you exchange this money if .95 U.S.dollars equal one euro?

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Assume you can exchange $1 for either £1 or €.50 in the U.S.In the London market, you can exchange £1 for €.52.This situation creates an opportunity to profit immediately from which one of the following?

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Assume the exchange rates in New York for $1 are C$1.1382 and £.6387 while in Toronto, C$1 will buy £.5612.How much profit can you earn on $10,000 using triangle arbitrage?

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A particular set of golf clubs in the U.S.costs $879.According to absolute purchasing power parity, what should the identical set of clubs cost in the UK if the spot rate is £.6421 = $1?

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Exam 18: International Aspects of Financial Management

The market where euros, pesos, dollars, and pounds are traded is referred to as the:

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A good steak dinner in the U.S.costs 59USDwhile the exact meal costs 825MXN across the border in Mexico.Based on purchasing power parity, what is the implied MXN/USD exchange rate?

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Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Hungarian forint is HUF246.Interest rates in the United States are 4.3 percent per year.They are 3.4 percent in Hungary.What do you predict the exchange rate will be in four years?

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Which one of the following is the agreed-upon exchange rate that is to be used when currencies are exchanged at some point in the future based on an agreement made today?

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The spot exchange rate is the exchange rate that applies to a(n) :

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Assume your favorite running shoes cost $119 in the U.S.while the identical shoes cost C$139.50 in Canada.According to purchasing power parity, what is the C$/$ exchange rate?

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Assume the spot rate between Japan and the U.S.is ¥119.37 = $1, while the one-year forward rate is ¥119.07 = $1.A one-year risk-free security in the U.S.is yielding 4.2 percent.What is the rate of return on a one-year risk-free security in Japan assuming that interest rate parity exists?

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A trader in Switzerland just agreed to trade Swiss francs for British pounds based on today's exchange rate.The trade is expected to settle tomorrow.What term best describes this exchange?

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Which one of the following is the best universal definition of an exchange rate?

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Assume you can exchange $1 for ¥111.57 or €0.89 in New York.In Tokyo, the exchange rate is ¥1 = €0.008.If you have $1,100, how much profit can you earn using triangle arbitrage?

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Assume you can currently exchange $1 for ¥100.Also assume the inflation rate will be 2.5 percent annually in the U.S.and 2 percent in Japan.Given these assumptions, how many yen should you expect in exchange for $1 next year?

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Assume that in New York, you can exchange $1 for €0.81 or £.0.62 In Berlin, £1 costs €1.22.How much profit can you earn on $1,250 using triangle arbitrage?

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Assume you can purchase either 114 Canadian dollars or 11,865 Japanese yen for $100.What is the ¥/C$ cross-rate?

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Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is C$1.34and the six-month forward rate is C$1.37.Assuming absolute PPP holds, what is the current cost in the United States of a hamburger if the price in Canada of an equivalent burger in Canada is C$5.80?

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Relative purchasing power parity is based on the principle that the expected percentage change in the exchange rate between two countries is equal to which one of the following?

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You just returned from a trip to Germany and have 523 euros in your pocket.How many dollars will you receive when you exchange this money if .95 U.S.dollars equal one euro?

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Assume you can exchange $1 for either £1 or €.50 in the U.S.In the London market, you can exchange £1 for €.52.This situation creates an opportunity to profit immediately from which one of the following?

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Assume the exchange rates in New York for $1 are C$1.1382 and £.6387 while in Toronto, C$1 will buy £.5612.How much profit can you earn on $10,000 using triangle arbitrage?

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A particular set of golf clubs in the U.S.costs $879.According to absolute purchasing power parity, what should the identical set of clubs cost in the UK if the spot rate is £.6421 = $1?

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