If you were attempting to characterize the currency in a floating rate system, the most important factor to analyze is the ________ of the future exchange rate changes. A) conditional distribution B) histogram C) sample mean D) sample variance ANSWER Answer: A
In which one of the following systems would it be least difficult to quantify the currency risk? A) floating exchange system B) target zone system C) pegged exchange rate system D) currency board ANSWER Answer: A
What are the savings of marginal bad debts under the proposed plan? (See Table 14.7) A) $500,000 B) $50,000 C) $10,000 D) $5,000 ANSWER B
What is the cost of the marginal cash discount? (See Table 14.7) A) $768,750 B) $300,000 C) $307,500 D) $230,625 ANSWER D
What is the net result of increasing the cash discount? (See Table 14.7) A) +$33,750 B) -$33,750 C) +$128,750 D) -$58,750 ANSWER C
When countries have pegged exchange rate systems, they often set up ________ to improve the credibility of the system in the eyes of the global traders. A) target zone systems B) futures markets for currencies C) currency board systems D) sterilized interventions ANSWER Answer: C
Which one of the following systems would most often be used by a developing economy? A) target zone B) currency board C) floating exchange rate D) crawling peg ANSWER Answer: D
What is the most likely outcome if a central bank suddenly prints a large amount of new money? A) no change in the inflation rate B) higher inflation C) recession D) prosperity ANSWER Answer: B
Why are pegged exchange rates often overvalued and difficult to governments to maintain? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Governments that maintain a pegged exchange rate often find the position difficult to maintain. Too often, the exchange rate overvalues the local currency on the foreign exchange markets. This situation produces a […]
For a fixed exchange rate system to work successfully, the government that oversees its operations must be able to make tight budget and monetary policies prevail from the beginning. Agree or disagree and explain why. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Under a fixed exchange rate system, there is a strong […]