AP Economics -- Exchange Rates Quiz -- Do Not Write On This Booklet!!! 1. U.S. export transactions create: A) a U.S. demand for foreign monies and the satisfaction of this demand decreases the supplies of dollars held by foreign banks. B) a U.S. demand for foreign monies and the satisfaction of this demand increases the supplies of dollars held by foreign banks. C) a foreign demand for dollars and the satisfaction of this demand decreases the supplies of foreign monies held by U.S. banks. D) a foreign
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econ • ___ must choose can exchange rate system to determine how prices in the home country currency are converted into prices in another country’s currency (every country) • A managed floating exchange rate refers to (an exchange rate that is not pegged, but does not float freely) • A small country with strong economic ties to a larger country should (PEG ((HARD OR SOFT)) THEIR EXCHANGE RATE TO THE LARGER COUNTRY’S CURRENCY) • An increase in the real exchange rate (real depreciation of domestic
Chapter 10 Measuring Exposure to Exchange Rate Fluctuations Lecture Outline Is Exchange Rate Risk Relevant? Transaction Exposure Estimating “Net” Cash Flows in Each Currency Measuring the Potential Impact of the Currency Exposure Assessing Transaction Exposure Based on Value-at-Risk Economic Exposure Economic Exposure to Local Currency Appreciation Economic Exposure to Local Currency Depreciation Economic Exposure of Domestic Firms Measuring Economic Exposure Translation Exposure Does Translation
DETERMINATION OF EXCHANGE RATES 2.3 Exchange rates depend on a. relative inflation rates b. relative interest rates c. relative wages d. a and b 2.5 During the second half of 1997, currencies and stock market prices plunged in value across Southeast Asia, beginning in a. Thailand b. Malaysia c. Indonesia d. South Korea 2.7 When monetary authorities have not insulated their domestic money supplies from the foreign exchange transactions, it
Government controlled investment funds, known as sovereign wealth funds, A. Are playing a less-important role in international finance following the end of the fixed exchange rate era B. Are mostly domiciled in Asian and Middle Eastern countries. C. Are usually are responsible for converting trade surpluses and oil revenues into foreign exchange reserves. D. None of the above 27.3.46. Foreign direct investment (FDI) occurs A. when an investor acquires a measure of control of a foreign
FORECASTING FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS PROBLEMS 1. Suppose that the treasurer of IBM has an extra cash reserve of $100,000,000 to invest for six months. The six-month interest rate is 8 percent per annum in the United States and 7 percent per annum in Germany. Currently, the spot exchange rate is €1.01 per dollar and the six-month forward exchange rate is €0.99 per dollar. The treasurer of IBM does not wish to bear any exchange risk. Where should
(Moffett) Chapter 5 The Foreign Exchange Market 5.1 Multiple Choice and True/False Questions 1) Which of the following is NOT true regarding the market for foreign exchange? A) The market provides the physical and institutional structure through which the money of one country is exchanged for another. B) The rate of exchange is determined in the market. C) Foreign exchange transactions are physically completed in the foreign exchange market. D) All
purchase $0.71 U.S. dollar, how many Swiss francs can one U.S. dollar buy? And If one U.S. dollar buys 1.0279 euros, how many dollars can you purchase for one euro? 2. Currently, in the spot market $1 = 106.45 Japanese yen, 1 Japanese yen = 0.00966 euro, and 1 euro = 9.0606 Mexican pesos. What is the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican peso? 3. A currency trader observes the following quotes in the spot market: 122 Japanese yen = 1 U.S. dollar 2.28 Swiss
1. Explain the how appreciation affects interest rates and exchange rates. How does this influence commodity currency? Should we return to a gold standard? Why or why not? Business dictionary defines an exchange rate as the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another. In other words, it is the value of another country's currency compared to that of your own. If you are planning a trip to travel abroad this is something that needs to be calculated along the trip, because in order