If the USD is selling at a discount relative to the yen in the forward market, is the forward price of JPY/USD larger or smaller that the spot price of the JPY/USD? A) larger B) smaller C) indeterminate D) the same ANSWER Answer: B
Suppose the spot rate and forward rate for the British pound are $1.4248 and $1.4179 respectively. Assume the forward pound is selling at a 1.94% annualized discount, what is the number of days of the forward contract? A) 180 days B) 120 days C) 90 days D) 60 days ANSWER Answer: C
The Mountain Jam Company purchased a machine 5 years ago for $70,000. It has an estimated life of 7 years from the time of purchase and is expected to have zero salvage value at the end of 7th year. The old machine can be sold today for $60,000. A new machine can be purchased for […]
Climax Motors Corp is an all equity company with 40M shares outstanding. Climax’s stock trades for $25. Climax has too much cash. The CEO, Trudy Ryder, wants to distribute the excess cash with an open market stock repurchase. She is contemplating buying back $10.9M worth of shares at a price of $25. Ricky Bobby owns […]
If the exchange rate makes foreign goods ________ expensive, demand will increase and imports are likely to ________. A) less; fall B) less: rise C) more; fall D) more; rise ANSWER B
CN Railways is North America’s fifth largest railway. Use the financial information in the table to calculate CN’s maximum sustainable growth rate. CN Railway Company As of December 31, Year 10 ROE 8.62% ROA 3.02% Net Profit Margin 9.35% Total Asset Turnover 0.32 Dividend Payout Rate 30% A) 2.2% B) 3.1% C) 6.4% D) 7.0% […]
Why are exchange rates important? A) They affect the relative price of domestic and foreign products. B) They show how much stronger one country is than the other. C) They allow you to buy products cheaper in foreign markets. D) They provide important information about the current economic status. ANSWER A
If the forward price of a currency contract is lower than the spot rate, the currency is said to be at a A) forward discount. B) forward premium. C) future expected exchange rate. D) forward swap rate. ANSWER Answer: A
If the forward price of a currency contract is higher than the spot rate, the currency is said to be at a A) forward discount. B) forward premium. C) future expected exchange rate. D) forward swap rate. ANSWER Answer: B
In the forward market the bid-ask spreads begin to ________ as the maturity date of the contract grows closer. A) widen B) narrow C) stabilize D) disappear ANSWER Answer: A