Exam 11: Foreign Exchange

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Figure 11.1.Supply and Demand Schedules of Francs Figure 11.1.Supply and Demand Schedules of Francs   -Refer to Figure 11.1.Suppose the exchange rate is $.70 per franc.At this exchange rate there is an ____ of francs which leads to a ____ in the dollar price of the franc,a (an)____ in the quantity of francs supplied,and a (an)____ in the quantity of francs demanded. -Refer to Figure 11.1.Suppose the exchange rate is $.70 per franc.At this exchange rate there is an ____ of francs which leads to a ____ in the dollar price of the franc,a (an)____ in the quantity of francs supplied,and a (an)____ in the quantity of francs demanded.

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Figure 11.2.Market for Francs Figure 11.2.Market for Francs   -Refer to Figure 11.2.A shift in the demand for francs from D<sub>0</sub> to D<sub>2</sub>,or a shift in the supply of francs from S<sub>0</sub> to S<sub>1</sub>,would result in a (an): -Refer to Figure 11.2.A shift in the demand for francs from D0 to D2,or a shift in the supply of francs from S0 to S1,would result in a (an):

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If the Swiss demand for dollars is elastic,an appreciation of the dollar against the franc will lead to a greater quantity of francs being supplied to the foreign exchange market to obtain dollars.

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Suppose that Sears owes 1 million yen to a Japanese electronics manufacturer in 3 months.It could hedge against the risk of a depreciation of the dollar against the yen by contracting to purchase 1 million yen in the forward market,at today's forward rate,for delivery in 3 months.

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If the Swiss demand for dollars is inelastic,an appreciation of the dollar against the franc will lead to a greater quantity of francs being supplied to the foreign exchange market to obtain dollars.

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Similar to stock and commodity exchanges,the foreign exchange market is an organized structure with a central meeting place and formal licensing requirements.

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  -Refer to Table 11.2.At the exchange rate of $1.80 per pound,there is an ____ for pounds.This imbalance causes ____ in the price of the pound,which leads to ____ in the quantity of pounds supplied and ____ in the quantity of pounds demanded. -Refer to Table 11.2.At the exchange rate of $1.80 per pound,there is an ____ for pounds.This imbalance causes ____ in the price of the pound,which leads to ____ in the quantity of pounds supplied and ____ in the quantity of pounds demanded.

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Figure 11.2.Market for Francs Figure 11.2.Market for Francs   -Refer to Figure 11.2.A shift in the demand for francs from D<sub>0</sub> to D<sub>1</sub> or a shift in the supply of francs from S<sub>0</sub> to S<sub>2,</sub> would result in a (an): -Refer to Figure 11.2.A shift in the demand for francs from D0 to D1 or a shift in the supply of francs from S0 to S2, would result in a (an):

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Given the foreign currency market for the Swiss franc,the supply of francs slopes upward,because as the dollar price of the franc rises:

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Assume that Boeing anticipates receiving 20 million yen in 3 months from exports of jumbo jets to a Japanese airline.The firm could hedge against the risk of a depreciation of the dollar against the yen by contracting to sell its expected yen proceeds for dollars in the forward market at today's forward rate.

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Movements along the demand schedule for pounds are caused by changes in the pound's exchange rate.

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The exchange rate is kept the same in all parts of the market by:

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In the interbank market for foreign exchange,the ____ refers to the price that a bank is willing to pay for a unit of foreign currency.

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Given an upward-sloping supply schedule of pounds and a downward-sloping demand schedule for pounds,an increase in the demand schedule causes an appreciation of the dollar against the pound.

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When short-term interest rates become lower in Tokyo than in New York,interest arbitrage operations will most likely result in a(n):

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Suppose there occurs an increase in the Canadian demand for Japanese computers.This results in:

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  -Referring to Table 11.3,the yen cost of purchasing 100 British pounds is roughly: -Referring to Table 11.3,the yen cost of purchasing 100 British pounds is roughly:

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Figure 11.1.Supply and Demand Schedules of Francs Figure 11.1.Supply and Demand Schedules of Francs   -Refer to Figure 11.1.Suppose the exchange rate is $.30 per franc.Free-market forces would lead to a (an)____ of the dollar against the franc and a (an)____ in U.S.international competitiveness: -Refer to Figure 11.1.Suppose the exchange rate is $.30 per franc.Free-market forces would lead to a (an)____ of the dollar against the franc and a (an)____ in U.S.international competitiveness:

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Refer to Exhibit 11.1.By investing in U.K.treasury bills rather than U.S.treasury bills,and not covering exchange rate risk,U.S.investors earn an extra return of:

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In the early 1980s,the Federal Reserve pursued a tight monetary policy.All else being equal,the impact of that policy was to ____ interest rates in the United States relative to those in Europe and cause the dollar to ____ against European currencies.

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