Question 1

Which one of the following historical events made country risk analysis an important part of international banking?

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1973 oil crisis 
B)  the 1996 Mexican peso crisis 
C)  the 2006 Bolivian government's expropriation of gas fields 
D)  the 1980 debt crisis 
A)  the 1973 oil crisis 
B)  the 1996 Mexican peso crisis 
C)  the 2006 Bolivian government's expropriation of gas fields 
D)  the 1980 debt crisis

Question 2

The Baker Plan of 1985 is most associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1973 oil crisis. 
B)  the 1996 Mexican peso crisis. 
C)  the 2006 Bolivian government's expropriation of gas fields. 
D)  the 1980 debt crisis. 
A)  the 1973 oil crisis. 
B)  the 1996 Mexican peso crisis. 
C)  the 2006 Bolivian government's expropriation of gas fields. 
D)  the 1980 debt crisis.

Question 3

________ is a broad concept that encompasses political risk and its economic and financial environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expropriation 
B)  Nationalization 
C)  Country risk 
D)  Economic risk 
A)  Expropriation 
B)  Nationalization 
C)  Country risk 
D)  Economic risk

Question 4

MNCs can purchase political risk insurance from

Accepted Answer

A)  both public and private sector insurers. 
B)  public sector insurers only. 
C)  private sector insurers only. 
D)  central banks in the country where they are headquartered. 
A)  both public and private sector insurers. 
B)  public sector insurers only. 
C)  private sector insurers only. 
D)  central banks in the country where they are headquartered.

Question 5

When the government of a country may possibly default on its bond payments to outside investors,the risk is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  political risk. 
B)  nationalization risk. 
C)  sovereign risk. 
D)  business risk. 
A)  political risk. 
B)  nationalization risk. 
C)  sovereign risk. 
D)  business risk.

Question 6

Which one of the following actions represents the most extreme form of political risk to a multinational firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  expropriation 
B)  embargo 
C)  currency controls 
D)  protective tariffs 
A)  expropriation 
B)  embargo 
C)  currency controls 
D)  protective tariffs

Question 7

What political realities underlie a government budget deficit?

Accepted Answer

Government spending is popular and taxat

Question 8

The Baker Plan of 1985 is named for the U.S.________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secretary of state 
B)  president 
C)  federal reserve chair 
D)  treasury secretary 
A)  secretary of state 
B)  president 
C)  federal reserve chair 
D)  treasury secretary

Question 9

________ are the name of treaties that have helped investors avoid legal problems associated with sovereign debt.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilateral trade treaties 
B)  Bilateral investment treaties 
C)  Free trade zone treaties 
D)  Currency union treaties 
A)  Bilateral trade treaties 
B)  Bilateral investment treaties 
C)  Free trade zone treaties 
D)  Currency union treaties

Question 10

Country risk is broader than political risk because it includes the adverse ________ of operating in a country.

Accepted Answer

A)  social and psychological risks 
B)  business risks 
C)  interest rate risk 
D)  political and economic risks 
A)  social and psychological risks 
B)  business risks 
C)  interest rate risk 
D)  political and economic risks

Question 11

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)offers coverage against

Accepted Answer

A)  the event the importer does not pay. 
B)  losses due to labor strife. 
C)  the devaluation of a country's currency. 
D)  losses due to expropriation, political violence, and currency inconvertibility. 
A)  the event the importer does not pay. 
B)  losses due to labor strife. 
C)  the devaluation of a country's currency. 
D)  losses due to expropriation, political violence, and currency inconvertibility.

Which one of the following historical events made country risk analysis an important part of international banking?

The Baker Plan of 1985 is most associated with

________ is a broad concept that encompasses political risk and its economic and financial environment.

MNCs can purchase political risk insurance from

When the government of a country may possibly default on its bond payments to outside investors,the risk is referred to as

Which one of the following actions represents the most extreme form of political risk to a multinational firm?

What political realities underlie a government budget deficit?

The Baker Plan of 1985 is named for the U.S.________.

________ are the name of treaties that have helped investors avoid legal problems associated with sovereign debt.

Country risk is broader than political risk because it includes the adverse ________ of operating in a country.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)offers coverage against

Globalization and the Multinational Corporation

The Foreign Exchange Market

Forward Markets and Transaction Exchange Risk

The Balance of Payments

Exchange Rate Systems

Interest Rate Parity

Speculation and Risk in the Foreign Exchange Market

Purchasing Power Parity and Real Exchange Rates

Measuring and Managing Real Exchange Risk

Exchange Rate Determination and Forecasting

International Debt Financing

International Equity Financing

International Capital Market Equilibrium

International Capital Budgeting

Additional Topics in International Capital Budgeting

Risk Management and the Foreign Currency Hedging Decision

Financing International Trade

Managing Net Working Capital

Foreign Currency Futures and Options

Interest Rates and Foreign Currency Swaps

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Exam 14: Country and Political Risk

Which one of the following historical events made country risk analysis an important part of international banking?

The Baker Plan of 1985 is most associated with

________ is a broad concept that encompasses political risk and its economic and financial environment.

MNCs can purchase political risk insurance from

When the government of a country may possibly default on its bond payments to outside investors,the risk is referred to as

Which one of the following actions represents the most extreme form of political risk to a multinational firm?

What political realities underlie a government budget deficit?

The Baker Plan of 1985 is named for the U.S.________.

________ are the name of treaties that have helped investors avoid legal problems associated with sovereign debt.

Country risk is broader than political risk because it includes the adverse ________ of operating in a country.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)offers coverage against

Globalization and the Multinational Corporation

The Foreign Exchange Market

Forward Markets and Transaction Exchange Risk

The Balance of Payments

Exchange Rate Systems

Interest Rate Parity

Speculation and Risk in the Foreign Exchange Market

Purchasing Power Parity and Real Exchange Rates

Measuring and Managing Real Exchange Risk

Exchange Rate Determination and Forecasting

International Debt Financing

International Equity Financing

International Capital Market Equilibrium

International Capital Budgeting

Additional Topics in International Capital Budgeting

Risk Management and the Foreign Currency Hedging Decision

Financing International Trade

Managing Net Working Capital

Foreign Currency Futures and Options

Interest Rates and Foreign Currency Swaps

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