Exam 24: Risk Management

Consider the following spot exchange rates: $2.56/ $\le$ , *65.62/$, DM1.0/$, and L1,263/$.Which of the following seems to violate the law of one price if gold sells for $464 per ounce in the Canada? Dollars in the exchange rates are Canadian.

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Question 61

Knowing the value of compounding, a Canadian firm considers the opportunity to invest for ten years in a Japanese investment that will return 12% annually.The Canadian alternative for a ten-year investment appears to offer 7% annually.The spot exchange rate is *60/$(Canadian).What other concern should you have?

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Question 62

The difference in interest rates between countries is believed to be equal to the expected change in spot exchange rates.

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Question 63

Buckingham Inc., a British corporation, owes Canuck Inc., a Canadian corporation, $1 million due in two months.How can Buckingham hedge the exchange risk?

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Question 64

That Italian antique was priced at 3 million lire that, fortunately, does not have to be paid for three months.The lira has a spot exchange rate of L2,000/$(U.S.) but is trading three months forward at a 5% discount.If you contract ahead now, how many U.S.Dollars will the antique cost?

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Question 65

Explain the purchasing power parity.

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Question 66

What do you think are the advantages of holding futures rather than the underlying commodity? What do you think are the disadvantages?

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Question 67

Suppose that: What is the annualized %age discount or premium of the Canadian Dollar on the U.S.Dollar?

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Question 68

According to the expectations theory of exchange rates, what change is expected in the future spot exchange rate if the current spot rate is 8% lower than the forward exchange rate?

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Question 69

If you buy Yen forward when the Yen is selling at a forward premium, you will get:

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Question 70

The main purpose in contracting to purchase foreign currency in the forward market is to:

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Question 71

The direct exchange rate quotes the number of Canadian Dollars required to buy one unit of a foreign currency.

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Question 72

How much wealthier would you be one year from now if you exchange $100,000 (U.S.) into Hong Kong Dollars today at an indirect rate of HK$7.8/$, earn 7% on your Hong Kong investment, and exchange back at a rate of HK$8.0/$, as compared to investing in the U.S.at 4.0%?

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Question 73

You can value overseas investments using the NPV of the cash flows.Which of the following adjustment is necessary to calculate the NPV?

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Question 74

If the exchange rate of German marks/U.S.Dollars is 2.04/1, then:

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Question 75

Explain the law of one price.

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Question 76

Countries with high inflation will have the:

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Question 77

U.S.investments with a one-year maturity can be made for 6% and Swiss one-year investments can be made for 3%.If the spot exchange rate is Sf1.6/$, which of the following one-year forward exchange rates would convince you to invest in Switzerland?

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Question 78

If the International Fisher effect is valid, then real interest rates in all countries should be equal.

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Question 79

Explain the international Fisher Effect.

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Exam 24: Risk Management

Consider the following spot exchange rates: $2.56/ ≤\le≤ , *65.62/$, DM1.0/$, and L1,263/$.Which of the following seems to violate the law of one price if gold sells for $464 per ounce in the Canada? Dollars in the exchange rates are Canadian.

The difference in interest rates between countries is believed to be equal to the expected change in spot exchange rates.

Buckingham Inc., a British corporation, owes Canuck Inc., a Canadian corporation, $1 million due in two months.How can Buckingham hedge the exchange risk?

That Italian antique was priced at 3 million lire that, fortunately, does not have to be paid for three months.The lira has a spot exchange rate of L2,000/$(U.S.) but is trading three months forward at a 5% discount.If you contract ahead now, how many U.S.Dollars will the antique cost?

Explain the purchasing power parity.

What do you think are the advantages of holding futures rather than the underlying commodity? What do you think are the disadvantages?

Suppose that: What is the annualized %age discount or premium of the Canadian Dollar on the U.S.Dollar?

According to the expectations theory of exchange rates, what change is expected in the future spot exchange rate if the current spot rate is 8% lower than the forward exchange rate?

If you buy Yen forward when the Yen is selling at a forward premium, you will get:

The main purpose in contracting to purchase foreign currency in the forward market is to:

The direct exchange rate quotes the number of Canadian Dollars required to buy one unit of a foreign currency.

How much wealthier would you be one year from now if you exchange $100,000 (U.S.) into Hong Kong Dollars today at an indirect rate of HK$7.8/$, earn 7% on your Hong Kong investment, and exchange back at a rate of HK$8.0/$, as compared to investing in the U.S.at 4.0%?

You can value overseas investments using the NPV of the cash flows.Which of the following adjustment is necessary to calculate the NPV?

If the exchange rate of German marks/U.S.Dollars is 2.04/1, then:

Explain the law of one price.

Countries with high inflation will have the:

U.S.investments with a one-year maturity can be made for 6% and Swiss one-year investments can be made for 3%.If the spot exchange rate is Sf1.6/$, which of the following one-year forward exchange rates would convince you to invest in Switzerland?

If the International Fisher effect is valid, then real interest rates in all countries should be equal.

Explain the international Fisher Effect.

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Consider the following spot exchange rates: $2.56/ $\le$ , *65.62/$, DM1.0/$, and L1,263/$.Which of the following seems to violate the law of one price if gold sells for $464 per ounce in the Canada? Dollars in the exchange rates are Canadian.