To construct the uncertain yen-denominated return from investing one yen in the Swiss franc, what is your first step? A) convert from yen into Swiss francs in the spot market B) convert from Swiss francs into yen in the forward market C) invest in the Swiss money market D) convert from Swiss francs into yen […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
A major decision confronting a business firm when purchasing marketable securities involves a trade-off between the opportunity to earn a return on idle funds during the holding period and the brokerage costs associated with the purchase and sale of marketable securities. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
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
Describe how you construct the uncertain ₤-denominated return from investing 1 ₤ in the Swiss franc money market. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: If you invest ₤ in the Swiss money market, you first must convert from ₤ into Swiss francs in the spot foreign exchange market. With the Swiss […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
If you were attempting to forecast the forward exchange rate for a particular horizon such as 90 days, how would the forward exchange rate be an unbiased predictor of the future spot exchange rate? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: If the forward exchange rate for 90 days is an unbiased […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
If interest rate parity prevails, what is the return from a hedged foreign currency investment? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: A hedged foreign currency investment sells the known foreign currency return in the forward market at the time of the investment. This eliminates exposure to foreign exchange risk, but it […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
