Exam 5: Currency Derivatives

The lower bound of a put option premium is the greater of zero and the difference between the exercise price and the spot rate; the upper bound of a currency put option is the exercise price.

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Question 41

A put option on British pounds has a strike (exercise) price of $1.48. The present exchange rate is $1.55. This put option can be referred to as:

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Question 42

The premium of a currency put option should increase if:

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Question 43

The spot rate of the euro is quoted at $1.29. The annualized forward premium on the euro is 10 percent. What is the 30-day forward rate of the euro?

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Question 44

Options can be traded on an exchange or over the counter.

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Question 45

A call option on Australian dollars has a strike (exercise) price of $.56. The present exchange rate is $.59. This call option can be referred to as:

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Question 46

When currency options are not standardized and are traded over-the-counter, there is liquidity and a bid/ask spread.

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Question 47

Crown Co. is expecting to receive 100,000 British pounds in one year. Crown expects the spot rate of the British pound to be $1.49 in a year, so it decides to avoid exchange rate risk by hedging its receivables. The spot rate of the pound is quoted at $1.51. The strike price of put and call options are $1.54 and $1.53, respectively. The premium on both options is $.03. The one-year forward rate exhibits a 2.65 percent premium. Assume there are no transaction costs. What is the best possible hedging strategy and how many U.S. dollars Crown Co. will receive under this strategy?

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Question 48

Research has found that the options market is:

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Question 49

Macomb Corporation is a U.S. firm that invoices some of its exports in Japanese yen. If it expects the yen to weaken, it could ____ to hedge the exchange rate risk on those exports.

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Question 50

A high spot price relative to the strike price will result in a relatively high premium for a call option and a relatively high premium for a put option.

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Question 51

Which of the following is not true regarding currency options?

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Question 52

Assume that a speculator received news that makes her believe that the yen will appreciate or depreciate substantially in the near future, but she is not certain of the direction. Also assume that the exercise prices of call and put options are the same. The most appropriate method for speculation is a and it may be achieved by .

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Question 53

You are a speculator who sells a put option on Canadian dollars for a premium of $.03 per unit, with an exercise price of $.86. The option will not be exercised until the expiration date, if at all. If the spot rate of the Canadian dollar is $.78 on the expiration date, your net profit per unit is:

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Question 54

The one-year forward rate of the British pound is quoted at $1.60, and the spot rate of the British pound is quoted at $1.63. The forward is percent.

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Question 55

If an investor who has previously purchased a futures contract wishes to liquidate her position, she would sell an identical futures contract with the same settlement date.

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Question 56

An advantage of a short straddle is that it provides the option writer with income from two separate sources.

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Question 57

If an actual put option premium is less than what is suggested by the put-call parity relationship, arbitrage can be conducted.

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Question 58

The greater the variability of a currency, the will be the premium of a call option on this currency, and the will be the premium of a put option on this currency, other things being equal.

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Question 59

Which of the following is true regarding the currency options market?

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The lower bound of a put option premium is the greater of zero and the difference between the exercise price and the spot rate; the upper bound of a currency put option is the exercise price.

A put option on British pounds has a strike (exercise) price of $1.48. The present exchange rate is $1.55. This put option can be referred to as:

The premium of a currency put option should increase if:

The spot rate of the euro is quoted at $1.29. The annualized forward premium on the euro is 10 percent. What is the 30-day forward rate of the euro?

Options can be traded on an exchange or over the counter.

A call option on Australian dollars has a strike (exercise) price of $.56. The present exchange rate is $.59. This call option can be referred to as:

When currency options are not standardized and are traded over-the-counter, there is liquidity and a bid/ask spread.

Research has found that the options market is:

Macomb Corporation is a U.S. firm that invoices some of its exports in Japanese yen. If it expects the yen to weaken, it could ____ to hedge the exchange rate risk on those exports.

A high spot price relative to the strike price will result in a relatively high premium for a call option and a relatively high premium for a put option.

Which of the following is not true regarding currency options?

You are a speculator who sells a put option on Canadian dollars for a premium of $.03 per unit, with an exercise price of $.86. The option will not be exercised until the expiration date, if at all. If the spot rate of the Canadian dollar is $.78 on the expiration date, your net profit per unit is:

The one-year forward rate of the British pound is quoted at $1.60, and the spot rate of the British pound is quoted at $1.63. The forward is percent.

If an investor who has previously purchased a futures contract wishes to liquidate her position, she would sell an identical futures contract with the same settlement date.

An advantage of a short straddle is that it provides the option writer with income from two separate sources.

If an actual put option premium is less than what is suggested by the put-call parity relationship, arbitrage can be conducted.

The greater the variability of a currency, the will be the premium of a call option on this currency, and the will be the premium of a put option on this currency, other things being equal.

Which of the following is true regarding the currency options market?

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Managing Transaction Exposure

Managing Economic Exposure and Translation Exposure

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Exam 5: Currency Derivatives

The lower bound of a put option premium is the greater of zero and the difference between the exercise price and the spot rate; the upper bound of a currency put option is the exercise price.

​A put option on British pounds has a strike (exercise) price of $1.48. The present exchange rate is $1.55. This put option can be referred to as:

The premium of a currency put option should increase if:

The spot rate of the euro is quoted at $1.29. The annualized forward premium on the euro is 10 percent. What is the 30-day forward rate of the euro?

Options can be traded on an exchange or over the counter.

​A call option on Australian dollars has a strike (exercise) price of $.56. The present exchange rate is $.59. This call option can be referred to as:

​When currency options are not standardized and are traded over-the-counter, there is ____ liquidity and a ____ bid/ask spread.

Research has found that the options market is:

​Macomb Corporation is a U.S. firm that invoices some of its exports in Japanese yen. If it expects the yen to weaken, it could ____ to hedge the exchange rate risk on those exports.

A high spot price relative to the strike price will result in a relatively high premium for a call option and a relatively high premium for a put option.

Which of the following is not true regarding currency options?

You are a speculator who sells a put option on Canadian dollars for a premium of $.03 per unit, with an exercise price of $.86. The option will not be exercised until the expiration date, if at all. If the spot rate of the Canadian dollar is $.78 on the expiration date, your net profit per unit is:

The one-year forward rate of the British pound is quoted at $1.60, and the spot rate of the British pound is quoted at $1.63. The forward ____ is ____ percent.

If an investor who has previously purchased a futures contract wishes to liquidate her position, she would sell an identical futures contract with the same settlement date.

An advantage of a short straddle is that it provides the option writer with income from two separate sources.

If an actual put option premium is less than what is suggested by the put-call parity relationship, arbitrage can be conducted.

​The greater the variability of a currency, the ____ will be the premium of a call option on this currency, and the ____ will be the premium of a put option on this currency, other things being equal.

Which of the following is true regarding the currency options market?

Multinational Financial Management: an Overview

International Flow of Funds

International Financial Markets

Exchange Rate Determination

Government Influence on Exchange Rates

International Arbitrage and Interest Rate Parity

Relationships Among Inflation, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates

Forecasting Exchange Rates

Measuring Exposure to Exchange Rate Fluctuations

Managing Transaction Exposure

Managing Economic Exposure and Translation Exposure

Direct Foreign Investment

Multinational Capital Budgeting

International Corporate Governance and Control

Country Risk Analysis

Multinational Capital Structure and Cost of Capital

Long-Term Debt Financing

Financing International Trade

Short-Term Financing

International Cash Management

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A put option on British pounds has a strike (exercise) price of $1.48. The present exchange rate is $1.55. This put option can be referred to as:

A call option on Australian dollars has a strike (exercise) price of $.56. The present exchange rate is $.59. This call option can be referred to as:

When currency options are not standardized and are traded over-the-counter, there is liquidity and a bid/ask spread.

Macomb Corporation is a U.S. firm that invoices some of its exports in Japanese yen. If it expects the yen to weaken, it could ____ to hedge the exchange rate risk on those exports.

The one-year forward rate of the British pound is quoted at $1.60, and the spot rate of the British pound is quoted at $1.63. The forward is percent.

The greater the variability of a currency, the will be the premium of a call option on this currency, and the will be the premium of a put option on this currency, other things being equal.