Question 1

Which of the following hedging strategies involves a loan without a futures contract?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eurobond market
B)   Forward exchange market
C)   Money market
D)   IMM contractE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Multinational firms tend to have a lower level of portfolio risk than comparable U.S. firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Political risks include the possibility that a government may expropriate a firm's profits, or worse, repatriate all of the firm's assets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Assume that you had dollar quotes for the Japanese Yen and the British Pound. If you want to know the Yen/Pound exchange rate, you would rely on

Accepted Answer

A)   forward rates.
B)   cross rates.
C)   the Wall Street Journal.
D)   hedge ratios.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

In Germany, restrictions limiting labor layoffs have encouraged companies to reduce investment there. Thus, in the long-run, these labor protection laws actually can be expected to result in higher unemployment in Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a free market, the exchange rate between two currencies is determined by the supply of and demand for those currencies with the influence of the central bank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

The lower borrowing costs in the Eurodollar market as compared to the U.S. are often attributed to:

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A)   lower inflation abroad.
B)   higher inflation in the United States.
C)   slower money growth in the United States.
D)   smaller overhead costs and the absence of a compensating balance requirement abroad.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Transaction Exposure associated with changes in the exchange rate between countries can be hedged with a currency futures contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As Exchange rates change, they

Accepted Answer

A)   change the relative purchasing power between countries.
B)   can affect imports and exports between those two countries.
C)   will affect the flow of funds between the countries.
D)   all of these are true.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

In recent years, fully owned foreign subsidiaries are experiencing increased political pressure from foreign governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As inflation in France increases and stays the same in the U.S., the exchange rate of the euro to the dollar will increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

Accepted Answer

A)   loans money to multinational firms.
B)   does feasibility studies for multinational firms.
C)   sells insurance policies to qualified multinational firms.
D)   none of these.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The possibility of experiencing a drop in revenue or an increase in cost in an international transaction due to a change in foreign exchange rates is called

Accepted Answer

A)   foreign exchange risk.
B)   political risk.
C)   translation exposure.
D)   hedging risk.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The interplay between interest rate differentials and exchange rates such that each adjusts until the foreign exchange market and the money market reach equilibrium is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   Purchasing Power Parity Theory.
B)   Balance of Payments.
C)   Interest Rate Parity Theory.
D)   None of these.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 15

While shopping in the Mexican market, you find that limes cost 11 pesos each. You remember that back home, they cost 80 cents each. If the Purchasing Power Parity Theory holds, the rate of exchange is

Accepted Answer

A)   13.75 pesos/dollar or 7.3 cents/peso.
B)   80 pesos/dollar or 1.25 cents/peso.
C)   7.3 pesos/dollar or 13.75 cents/peso.
D)   not enough information to tell.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 16

A long-term debt issue sold simultaneously in several different national capital markets, but denominated in a currency different from that of the national market where the issue occurs is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   World bond.
B)   International capital bond.
C)   Floating bond.
D)   Eurobond.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The belief that shifts in exchange rates result from increasing or decreasing demand for a country's exports (or the corresponding opposite movements in supply of a country's imports)  form the basis for the

Accepted Answer

A)   purchasing power theory of exchange rates.
B)   interest rate parity theory of exchange rates.
C)   balance of payments theory of exchange rates.
D)   government intervention theory of exchange rates.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A foreign exchange rate specifies how much a currency is worth in terms of another currency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A loan arrangement in which a parent company reduces its political risk by using an intermediary bank rather than a direct transfer of funds to a subsidiary is called a (an)

Accepted Answer

A)   parallel loan.
B)   Eximbank direct loan.
C)   fronting loan.
D)   it depends on the host country.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following statements about foreign affiliates is (are)  true?

Accepted Answer

A)   In general, foreign affiliates are more profitable than domestic businesses.
B)   Foreign affiliates usually lower the portfolio risk of the parent company.
C)   Foreign affiliates may have a significant positive impact on the host company's economic growth, employment, trade, and balance of payments.
D)   All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 21: International Financial Management

Which of the following hedging strategies involves a loan without a futures contract?

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Multinational firms tend to have a lower level of portfolio risk than comparable U.S. firms.

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Political risks include the possibility that a government may expropriate a firm's profits, or worse, repatriate all of the firm's assets.

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Assume that you had dollar quotes for the Japanese Yen and the British Pound. If you want to know the Yen/Pound exchange rate, you would rely on

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In Germany, restrictions limiting labor layoffs have encouraged companies to reduce investment there. Thus, in the long-run, these labor protection laws actually can be expected to result in higher unemployment in Germany.

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In a free market, the exchange rate between two currencies is determined by the supply of and demand for those currencies with the influence of the central bank.

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The lower borrowing costs in the Eurodollar market as compared to the U.S. are often attributed to:

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Transaction Exposure associated with changes in the exchange rate between countries can be hedged with a currency futures contract.

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As Exchange rates change, they

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In recent years, fully owned foreign subsidiaries are experiencing increased political pressure from foreign governments.

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As inflation in France increases and stays the same in the U.S., the exchange rate of the euro to the dollar will increase.

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The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

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The possibility of experiencing a drop in revenue or an increase in cost in an international transaction due to a change in foreign exchange rates is called

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The interplay between interest rate differentials and exchange rates such that each adjusts until the foreign exchange market and the money market reach equilibrium is called the

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While shopping in the Mexican market, you find that limes cost 11 pesos each. You remember that back home, they cost 80 cents each. If the Purchasing Power Parity Theory holds, the rate of exchange is

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A long-term debt issue sold simultaneously in several different national capital markets, but denominated in a currency different from that of the national market where the issue occurs is called a(n)

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The belief that shifts in exchange rates result from increasing or decreasing demand for a country's exports (or the corresponding opposite movements in supply of a country's imports) form the basis for the

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A foreign exchange rate specifies how much a currency is worth in terms of another currency.

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A loan arrangement in which a parent company reduces its political risk by using an intermediary bank rather than a direct transfer of funds to a subsidiary is called a (an)

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Which of the following statements about foreign affiliates is (are) true?

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