MCQ: International Financial Management: 1. Currency options provide the right but NOT the obligation to purchase or sell currencies at specified (strike) prices.                 (a)True                (b) False

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MCQ: International Financial Management:

1. Currency options provide the right but NOT the obligation to purchase or sell currencies at specified (strike) prices.

                (a)True                (b) False

2. A put option on Canadian dollars with a strike price of $.60 is purchased by a speculator for a premium of $.03 per unit. If the Canadian dollar’s spot rate is $.55 at the time the options is exercised, what is the net profit per unit to the speculator?

(a) $0.20

(b) $0.00

(c) $0.03

(d) $0.05

3. A call option on Canadian dollars with a Strike price of $.60 is purchased by a speculator for a premium of $.05 per unit. If the Canadian dollar’s spot rate is $.65 at the time the options is exercised, what is the net profit per unit to the speculator?

(a) $0.03

(b) $0.05

(c) $0.02

(d) $0.00

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