In fixed exchange rate systems, the tendency is for the domestic currency to be ________. A) undervalued B) at parity C) overvalued D) unchanged relative to the rest of the world’s currencies ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 19th, 2020
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
Date: September 19th, 2020
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
Date: September 19th, 2020
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
Date: September 19th, 2020
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
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following would NOT be a major component of a country’s official reserves? A) foreign exchange B) IMF-related reserve assets C) gold D) government bonds ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 19th, 2020
What is the name of the exchange rate system in which countries allow the value of their currency to be determined freely in the foreign exchange markets around the world without any government restrictions? A) European currency unit B) fixed currencies C) floating currencies D) dirty float currency ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 19th, 2020
What is the name of the exchange rate system where the governments attempt to make sure the values of their currencies trade at particular values in the foreign exchange market, relative to another currency or a “basket” of currencies? A) European currency unit B) fixed currencies C) floating currencies D) dirty float currency […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
A decrease in collection efforts by a firm will result in ________ in sales volume, ________ in the investment in accounts receivable, ________ in bad debt expenses, and ________ in collection expenditures. A) an increase; an increase; an increase; a decrease B) an increase; a decrease; an increase; an increase C) an increase; a decrease; […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
What is the name of the value of the real resources that the central bank obtains through the creation of base money? A) seigniorage B) sterilized intervention C) dollarization D) target zone ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
