Exam 22: International Financial Management

The (6 month) interest rate on 180 day U.S.Treasury bills is 7.64%.In the foreign exchange markets, the spot rate between U.S.dollars and British pounds is 1 pound = $1.5525.The 180-day (6 month) forward rate is 1 pound = $1.5188.Determine the expected rate of interest on 6 month British government debt securities, assuming interest rate parity between the dollar and pound exists.

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There are two methods used to forecast future exchange rates.What are they and how do companies use them to protect against risk?

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Forecasting future exchange rates can be determined using:
1.Forward rates.This is the simplest method.The corporation can look at the forward rate of exchange between two different currencies, project that estimate into the future and convert dollar proceeds from the transaction into a preferred denomination.
2.Interest rates.Forward rates provide a direct and convenient forecast of future spot currency exchange rates, but they are not normally available beyond one year.In the case of a longer term exchange rate forecast, the international fisher effect can be used.Interest rates between two countries can be readily observable for almost any maturity whereas future inflation differentials are not.

If the spot rate (in U.S.dollars) for the Australian dollar is $0.559 and the 180 day forward rate is trading at a premium of2.86%, then the 180 day forward rate is:

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A high rate of inflation within a country will tend to the value of its currency with respect to the currencies of other countries that are experiencing lower rates of inflation.

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Which of the following actions would not tend to increase the value of a country's currency?

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The international Fisher effect theory states that differences in interest rates between two countries will be offset by equal but opposite changes in

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All of the following items are needed to compute relative purchasing power parity EXCEPT:

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The states that the differences in interest rates between two countries should be offset by equal, but opposite, changes in the future spot exchange rate.

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Name the factors that affect exchange rates.

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If the annual nominal interest rate on 10-year U.S.Government Treasury bonds is 7.35 percent and the annual nominal interest rate on 10-year Japanese bonds is 5.75 percent, what is the expected future spot rate in 10 years given that the current spot exchange rate between U.S dollars and Japanese yen is $0.00959?

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If U.S.prices are expected to rise by 3.5 percent over the coming year and prices in Great Britain are expected to rise by 5.25 percent during the same time, what is the expected spot rate in one year given that the current spot exchange rate is $1.497?

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Firms transacting business with foreign companies can lower exchange rate risk exposure by

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Question 12

Crown Honda purchased one of its most popular models for 965,600 yen.The exchange rate for the yen was 142 yen per U.S.dollar at the time of purchase but then rose to 171.8 yen by the time payment was made.What was the dealer's gain or loss on the change in rates?

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Which of the following is not a primary category of foreign exchange risk that multinational firms must consider?

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Today, short-term interest rates in Australia are 8.50% and the corresponding U.S.rate is 6.0%.The current discount on forward Australian dollars is 2.0%.Can a U.S.trader use covered interest arbitrage to take advantage of this situation? If so what is the net effect?

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Vroom Motors purchased several Mercedes Benz automobiles from its West German broker.The contract was for 10,000,000 euros, due in 180 days.The present exchange rate is $0.51 per euro and the 180 day forward rate is $0.514.If the rate actually goes to $0.50 in 180 days, what is the dollar gain or loss incurred if no hedge is taken relative to a hedged position?

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Government trade policies that restrict imports into a country tend to the supply of the country's currency in the foreign exchange market and tend to the value of the country's currency with respect to other currencies.

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If the 182-day interest rate is 1.75 percent in the U.S.and 2.625 percent in Germany, and the current spot exchange rate between dollars and euros is $0.583, what will the 180-day forward rate be if IRP holds?

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An increase in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S.dollar the conversion value of the foreign subsidiary's liabilities.

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According to Fisher, in the absence of government interference and holding risk constant, real rates of return across countries will be equalized through a process of .

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Exam 22: International Financial Management

There are two methods used to forecast future exchange rates.What are they and how do companies use them to protect against risk?

If the spot rate (in U.S.dollars) for the Australian dollar is $0.559 and the 180 day forward rate is trading at a premium of2.86%, then the 180 day forward rate is:

A high rate of inflation within a country will tend to the value of its currency with respect to the currencies of other countries that are experiencing lower rates of inflation.

Which of the following actions would not tend to increase the value of a country's currency?

The international Fisher effect theory states that differences in interest rates between two countries will be offset by equal but opposite changes in

All of the following items are needed to compute relative purchasing power parity EXCEPT:

The states that the differences in interest rates between two countries should be offset by equal, but opposite, changes in the future spot exchange rate.

Name the factors that affect exchange rates.

If U.S.prices are expected to rise by 3.5 percent over the coming year and prices in Great Britain are expected to rise by 5.25 percent during the same time, what is the expected spot rate in one year given that the current spot exchange rate is $1.497?

Firms transacting business with foreign companies can lower exchange rate risk exposure by

Crown Honda purchased one of its most popular models for 965,600 yen.The exchange rate for the yen was 142 yen per U.S.dollar at the time of purchase but then rose to 171.8 yen by the time payment was made.What was the dealer's gain or loss on the change in rates?

Which of the following is not a primary category of foreign exchange risk that multinational firms must consider?

Today, short-term interest rates in Australia are 8.50% and the corresponding U.S.rate is 6.0%.The current discount on forward Australian dollars is 2.0%.Can a U.S.trader use covered interest arbitrage to take advantage of this situation? If so what is the net effect?

Government trade policies that restrict imports into a country tend to the supply of the country's currency in the foreign exchange market and tend to the value of the country's currency with respect to other currencies.

If the 182-day interest rate is 1.75 percent in the U.S.and 2.625 percent in Germany, and the current spot exchange rate between dollars and euros is $0.583, what will the 180-day forward rate be if IRP holds?

An increase in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S.dollar the conversion value of the foreign subsidiary's liabilities.

According to Fisher, in the absence of government interference and holding risk constant, real rates of return across countries will be equalized through a process of .

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