If there is no systematic difference between the forward rate and the expected future spot rate, then the expected forward market return should be ________. A) zero B) greater than one C) equal to the stockholders’ required rate of return D) less than one but greater than zero ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
Describe the sequence of transactions required to do a covered interest arbitrage out of British pound and into U.S. dollars. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: To do a covered interest arbitrage out of ₤ and into U.S. dollars, one would borrow ₤ from the bank at the bank’s ask interest […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
When the forward rate is equal to the expected future spot rate, the forward rate is said to be ________ the future spot rate. A) an information signal for B) an unbiased predictor of C) a hedge for D) in parity with the expected future spot rate ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 19th, 2020
Collection float is experienced by a payer and is a delay in the receipt of funds. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which one of the following would some say invalidates the unbiasedness hypothesis? A) the Fisher Effect B) the efficient market hypothesis C) the Siegel paradox D) the law of one price ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 19th, 2020
When parity conditions are not in effect in currency and money markets, traders could make extraordinary profits from a practice known as ________. A) covered interest rate parity B) covered interest rate arbitrage C) triangular arbitrage D) forward market arbitrage ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which one of the following is NOT a reason for using hedges such as a synthetic forward? A) In some currency markets, forward contracts may not be available, but they can be manufactured using a money market hedge. B) Individual companies are not able to borrow and lend at the interest rates available in the […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
What is the name of the interbank interest rate used in external currency markets that is the most important and used in various cities globally in contractual loan agreements? A) the fed funds rate B) twelfth district interest rate C) LIBOR D) the U.S. prime rate ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 19th, 2020
When there are no intervening cash flows between the time a deposit is made and the maturity of the deposit, the interest rates are said to be ________. A) discount rate B) compound interest rate C) covered interest rate D) spot interest rates ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 19th, 2020
When one of the counterparties to an agreement globally may possibly fail to honor its contract, it is known as ________ risk. A) interest rate B) business C) transaction D) default ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 19th, 2020
