________ refers to funds that have been dispatched by a payer but are not in a form that can be spent by the payee. A) Banker’s acceptance B) Float C) A direct send D) Lockbox ANSWER B
Date: September 19th, 2020
What is the name of the ratio of a price level at one point in time to the price level in a designated base year? A) bid-ask spread B) reserve requirement C) percent spread D) price index ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 19th, 2020
________ float is the delay between the receipt of a check and the actual deposit of it into a firm’s account. A) Disbursement B) Deposit C) Processing D) Clearing ANSWER C
Date: September 19th, 2020
One important reason to study the purchasing power parity theory is because A) investors should borrow in a foreign currency, when there is a forward discount. B) when inflation rates differ across international borders, PPP provides a baseline forecast of future exchange rates. C) forecasting exchange rates is difficult and PPP makes it easier. D) […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Understanding the theory of purchasing power parity is important because deviations from PPP significantly affect the A) operations of the central bank. B) hedging activities of multinational firms. C) profitability of multinational firms. D) arbitrage opportunities in the banking markets. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 19th, 2020
To determine the risk premium associated with an asset’s expected return, two components of the return are usually cited, only the first, the covariance of the asset’s return with the market portfolio, is used, because ________. A) the risk associated with the asset depends on the market risk B) it is the only part of […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Treasury notes generate lower returns than U.S. Treasury bills. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 19th, 2020
What is the main determinant of the volatility of forward market returns? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: The main and only determinant of the volatility of forward market returns is the variance of the future exchange rate.
Date: September 19th, 2020
Most federal agency issues have short maturities and offer slightly higher yields than U.S. Treasury issues having similar maturities. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 19th, 2020
The ACH (automated clearing house) debits are preauthorized electronic withdrawals from a payer’s account. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 19th, 2020
