Question 1

Which of the following is not a measure utilized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of its austerity program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced government spending 
B)  Interest rate increase 
C)  Currency devaluation 
D)  Quantitative easing 
A)  Reduced government spending 
B)  Interest rate increase 
C)  Currency devaluation 
D)  Quantitative easing

Question 2

What is a gourmet version of Burgernomics? Does it make more sense to you than the original version and if so, why?

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Question 3

Which of the following is not an economic theory to determine exchange rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Theory 
B)  Fisher Effect (F
E)  and International Fisher Effect (IF
E)  
C)  Investor Psychology and Bandwagon Effect 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Theory 
B)  Fisher Effect (F
E)  and International Fisher Effect (IF
E)  
C)  Investor Psychology and Bandwagon Effect 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is a factor that influences changes in exchange rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recurring trade deficits 
B)  Political instability 
C)  High interest rates 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Recurring trade deficits 
B)  Political instability 
C)  High interest rates 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is not a feature of the absolute purchasing parity theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theoretical exchange rate at which producers determine how much will be needed to manufacture the same amount of goods and services in different countries 
B)  Assesses price at home vs. price in foreign country 
C)  Optimal exchange rate at which consumers are indifferent to a purchase 
D)  Determines how much currency will be needed to buy the same amount of goods and services in different countries 
A)  Theoretical exchange rate at which producers determine how much will be needed to manufacture the same amount of goods and services in different countries 
B)  Assesses price at home vs. price in foreign country 
C)  Optimal exchange rate at which consumers are indifferent to a purchase 
D)  Determines how much currency will be needed to buy the same amount of goods and services in different countries

Question 6

What are the main lessons for other BRICs to learn from the recent debacle of the Brazilian Real?

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Question 7

Which of the following is not a component of a fixed exchange system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Countries agreed to link currencies to U.S dollar 
B)  Specific currency pegged to another currency (or basket of currencies) 
C)  Central bank promises to exchange currency at a specified rate against other currency 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Countries agreed to link currencies to U.S dollar 
B)  Specific currency pegged to another currency (or basket of currencies) 
C)  Central bank promises to exchange currency at a specified rate against other currency 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Why has Brazil kept its interest rates high in the midst of political turmoil?

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Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes the Fisher Effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advocates real interest rates should be the same across countries 
B)  Concentrates on trade flow 
C)  Countries with high inflation rates have low nominal interest rates so that real interest rates are equal 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Advocates real interest rates should be the same across countries 
B)  Concentrates on trade flow 
C)  Countries with high inflation rates have low nominal interest rates so that real interest rates are equal 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is a key function of the foreign exchange market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insuring against currency exchange risk 
B)  Currency conversion 
C)  Foreign exchange conversion 
D)  Monetary diversification 
A)  Insuring against currency exchange risk 
B)  Currency conversion 
C)  Foreign exchange conversion 
D)  Monetary diversification

Question 11

Which of the following assertions reflects the International Fisher Effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Combines absolute PPP theory and Fisher Effect 
B)  Drives relationship between interest differentials and changes in future exchange 
C)  Combines relative PPP theory and Fisher Effect 
D)  Drives relationship between interest differentials and currency conversion 
A)  Combines absolute PPP theory and Fisher Effect 
B)  Drives relationship between interest differentials and changes in future exchange 
C)  Combines relative PPP theory and Fisher Effect 
D)  Drives relationship between interest differentials and currency conversion

Question 12

Describe investor psychology and the bandwagon effect.

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Question 13

What are the various strategies that MNCs have adopted to deal with exchange rate fluctuation?

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Question 14

China has been using the fixed exchange rate system that pegged its value to the U.S. dollar. Why do you think that the Chinese government has considered dropping its link to the U.S. dollar and allowing it to float freely?

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Question 15

Which of the following is not among the common causes of a financial crisis that often call for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyper inflation 
B)  Shrinking trade deficit 
C)  Overvalued currency 
D)  Large fiscal deficit 
A)  Hyper inflation 
B)  Shrinking trade deficit 
C)  Overvalued currency 
D)  Large fiscal deficit

Question 16

What action did the U.S. Senate take to increase the voice of emerging economies at the IMF? What is the significance of this action?

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Question 17

Which of the following is not a form of currency conversion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreign exchange rates 
B)  Forward exchange 
C)  Currency speculation 
D)  Backward exchange 
A)  Foreign exchange rates 
B)  Forward exchange 
C)  Currency speculation 
D)  Backward exchange

Question 18

Which of the following does exchange rate fluctuation not impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transaction exposure 
B)  Economic exposure 
C)  Translation exposure 
D)  Currency exposure 
A)  Transaction exposure 
B)  Economic exposure 
C)  Translation exposure 
D)  Currency exposure

Question 19

Which of the following is not a feature of the relative purchasing power parity theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factors inflation differentials across countries 
B)  Exchange rate adjusted from base year to reflect inflation differential over time in both home and foreign countries 
C)  Compares the prices of an identical product at a certain time 
D)  Predicts that exchange rates will change due to changes in relative prices between countries 
A)  Factors inflation differentials across countries 
B)  Exchange rate adjusted from base year to reflect inflation differential over time in both home and foreign countries 
C)  Compares the prices of an identical product at a certain time 
D)  Predicts that exchange rates will change due to changes in relative prices between countries

Question 20

Which is a component of a floating exchange system?

Accepted Answer

A)  No market intervention 
B)  Provides monetary policy dependence 
C)  Provides trade imbalance 
D)  Government must maintain exchange rate parity 
A)  No market intervention 
B)  Provides monetary policy dependence 
C)  Provides trade imbalance 
D)  Government must maintain exchange rate parity

Which of the following is not a measure utilized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of its austerity program?

What is a gourmet version of Burgernomics? Does it make more sense to you than the original version and if so, why?

Which of the following is not an economic theory to determine exchange rates?

Which of the following is a factor that influences changes in exchange rates?

Which of the following is not a feature of the absolute purchasing parity theory?

What are the main lessons for other BRICs to learn from the recent debacle of the Brazilian Real?

Which of the following is not a component of a fixed exchange system?

Why has Brazil kept its interest rates high in the midst of political turmoil?

Which of the following statements best describes the Fisher Effect?

Which of the following is a key function of the foreign exchange market?

Which of the following assertions reflects the International Fisher Effect?

Describe investor psychology and the bandwagon effect.

What are the various strategies that MNCs have adopted to deal with exchange rate fluctuation?

China has been using the fixed exchange rate system that pegged its value to the U.S. dollar. Why do you think that the Chinese government has considered dropping its link to the U.S. dollar and allowing it to float freely?

Which of the following is not among the common causes of a financial crisis that often call for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program?

What action did the U.S. Senate take to increase the voice of emerging economies at the IMF? What is the significance of this action?

Which of the following is not a form of currency conversion?

Which of the following does exchange rate fluctuation not impact?

Which of the following is not a feature of the relative purchasing power parity theory?

Which is a component of a floating exchange system?

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Exam 7: The Foreign Exchange Market and the International Monetary System

Which of the following is not a measure utilized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of its austerity program?

What is a gourmet version of Burgernomics? Does it make more sense to you than the original version and if so, why?

Which of the following is not an economic theory to determine exchange rates?

Which of the following is a factor that influences changes in exchange rates?

Which of the following is not a feature of the absolute purchasing parity theory?

What are the main lessons for other BRICs to learn from the recent debacle of the Brazilian Real?

Which of the following is not a component of a fixed exchange system?

Why has Brazil kept its interest rates high in the midst of political turmoil?

Which of the following statements best describes the Fisher Effect?

Which of the following is a key function of the foreign exchange market?

Which of the following assertions reflects the International Fisher Effect?

Describe investor psychology and the bandwagon effect.

What are the various strategies that MNCs have adopted to deal with exchange rate fluctuation?

China has been using the fixed exchange rate system that pegged its value to the U.S. dollar. Why do you think that the Chinese government has considered dropping its link to the U.S. dollar and allowing it to float freely?

Which of the following is not among the common causes of a financial crisis that often call for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program?

What action did the U.S. Senate take to increase the voice of emerging economies at the IMF? What is the significance of this action?

Which of the following is not a form of currency conversion?

Which of the following does exchange rate fluctuation not impact?

Which of the following is not a feature of the relative purchasing power parity theory?

Which is a component of a floating exchange system?

Globalization

Trade

Foreign Direct Investment

Economic Environment

Political and Legal Environment

Social and Cultural Environment

Managing Entry and Exit Decisions

Managing People

Managing Money

Managing Operations

Managing Customers

Managing Sustainability

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