最新英文版国际金融练习题Chapter-5
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International Finance 国际金融Notes to the ans wers:1、All the terms can be found in the text.2、The discussions can be attained by reading the original text.Chapter 1Answers:II. T T F F F T TIII. 1. reserve currency 2. appreciate 3. was pegged to 4. deficit 5. fixed exchange rates 6. floating exchange rates 7. depreciate 8. market forcesIV. 1. Confidence in the ability of the U.S. to redeem dollars for gold began to fall as potential claims against the dollar increased and U.S. gold reserves fell.2.Under the fixed exchange rate system, the value of the dollar was tied to gold through itsconvertibility in to gold at the U.S. Treasury, and other nations’ currencies were tied to the dollar by the maintenance of a fixed rate of exchange.3.IMF has adjusted its role in the exchange rate system in view of the development of thesituation.4.After the collapse of the Bretton Woods System, the task of ―rigorous monitoring‖theexchange rate policy of member countries fell on the shoulder of IMF.5.Under normal conditions the stabilizing operations were sufficient to contain short-runfluctuations in a currency’s price within the required bounds of 1% of par value and thereby maintain a system of fixed exchange rates.Chapter 2Answers:I. liquid, turnover, due to, hedge, cross trading, electronic broking, outright forwards,Over-the-counter, futures and options, derivatives, remainder.II.. 1. The fundamental changes occurred in post-war world economy. The international flow of commodities, capital and labor is intensifying, thus leading to integration of international markets.1.Often referred to as ―financial institutions with a soul‖, credit unions are member-ownedcooperatives that offer checking accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, and consumer loans.2.If you think the price of gold will rise, you can buy a most simple kind of financial derivativewhich is called ―futures‖. If by that time the price really goes up, then you make a gain. But if you make a wrong guess and the price declines, then you suffer a loss.3.Financial derivatives are financial commodities deriving from such spot market products asinterest rate or bond, foreign exchange or foreign exchange rate and sto ck or stock indexes.There are mainly three types of derivatives: futures, options and swaps, each of which involves a mix of financial contracts.panies and investment funds are using basic currency futures and currency options, onesthat are regarded as traditional hedging products for investors who want to protect their international assets from sharp gains and declines in currency prices.Chapter 3Answers：II. 1. deposit accounts 2. securitization 3. Deregulation 4. consolidation 5. portfolio 6. thrift institutions 7. listing 8. liquidity 9. banking supervision 10. Credit riskIII. 1. Depository institutions 2. commercial banks 3. credit analysis 4. working capital 5. consolidation 6. financing 7. moral hazard 8. Bank supervision and regulation 9. Credit risk 10. Liquidity riskIV. 1. If a bank’s base rate was below money market rates, a customer could borrow from a bank and lend these funds to the money market, thus making a profit on the deal.2.Financing of international trade is one of the basic functions of a commercial bank. Not onlydoes it father deposits (demand, time and savings accounts), but it also grants loans.3.If you have a credit card, you buy a car, eat a dinner, take a trip,a nd even get a haircut bycharging the cost to your account.4.As the central bank and under the leadership of the State Council, the People’s Bank ofChina will formulate and implement monetary policies, execute supervision and control power over the banking industry.5.One of major function of the central bank is the supervision of the clearing mechanis m. Areliable clearing mechanis m which can settle inter-bank transaction with high efficiency is crucial to a well-operated financial system.Chapter 4 Ans wers:II. 1．integrity 2. pretext 3. released 4. produce 5. facilities 6. obliged 7. alleging 8. Claims 9. cleared 10. deliveryIII. 1. in favor of 2. consignment 3. undertaking, terms and conditions 4. cleared 5. regardless of 6. obliged to 7. undervalue arrangement 8. on the pretext of 9. refrain from 10. hinges onIV. 1. The objective of documentary credits is to facilitate international payment by making use of the financial expertise and credit worthiness of one or more banks.2.In compliance with your request, we have effected insurance on your behalf and debited youraccount with the premium in the amount of $1000.3.When an exporter is trading regularly with an importer, he will offer open account terms.4.Exporters usually insist on payment by cash in advance when they are trading with oldcustomers.5.Cash in advance means that the exporter is paid either when the importer places his order orwhen the goods are ready for shipment.Chapter 5.II．1. b 2. c 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. cIII. 1. guaranteed 2. without recourse 3. defaults 4. on the buyer’s account 5. is equivalent to 6. in question 7. devaluation 8. validity 9. discrepancy 10. inconsistent withChapter 6Answers:II. 1. open account, creditworthiness 2. demand 3. draw on, creditor 4. protest 5. schedule, discrepancies 6. acceptance 7. drawee 8. guranteedIII. 1. collecting bank 2. tenor 3. the proceeds 4. protest 5. deferred payment 6. presentation 7. the maturity date 8. a document of title 9. the shipping documents 10. transshipmentIV. 1. Documentary collection is a method by which the exporter authorizes the bank to collect money from the importer.2.When a draft is duly presented for acceptance or payment but the acceptance or paymentis refused, the draft is said to be dishonored.3.In the international money market, draft is a circulative and transferable instrument.Endorsement serves to transfer the title of a draft to the transferee.4.A clean bill of lading is favored by the buyer and the banks for financial settlementpurposes.5.Parcel post receipt is issued by the post office for goods sent by parcel post. It is both areceipt and evidence of dispatch and also the basis for claim and adjustment if there is any damage to or loss of parcels.Chapter 7II. financing, discounting, factoring, forfaiting, without recourse, accounts receivable, factor, trade obligations, promissory notes, trade receivables, specialized.III. 1. a cash flow disadvantage 2. without recourse 3. negotiable instruments 4. promissory notes 5. profit margin 6. at a discount, maturity, credit risk 7. A bill of exchange, A promissory noteIV. 1. When a bill is dishonored by non-acceptance or by non-payment, the holder then has an immediate right of recourse against the drawer and the endorsers.2.If a bill of lading is made out to bearer, it can be legally transferred without endorsement.3.The presenting bank should endeavor to ascertain the reasons non-payment ornon-acceptance and advise accordingly to the collecting bank.4.Any charges and expenses incurred by banks in connection with any action for protection o fthe goods will be for the account of the principal.5.Anyone who has a current account at a bank can use a cheque.Chapter EightStructure of the Foreign Exchange Market外汇市场的构成1. Key Terms1）foreign exchange：―Foreign exchange‖ refers t o money denominated in the currency of another nation or group of nations.2）payment“payment”is the transmission of an instruction to transfer value that results from a transaction in the economy.3）settlement―settlement‖ is the final and uncondit ional transfer of the value specified in a payment instruction.2. True or False1) true 2) true 3) true 4) true1)Tell the reasons why the dollar is the market's most widely tradedcurrency?key points: U.S.A economic background; the leadership of USD in the world economy ; the role it plays in investment , trade, etc.2)What kind of market is the foreign exchange market?Make reference to the following parts:（8.7 The Market Is Made Up of An International Network of Dealers）Chapter 9Instruments交易工具1. Key Terms1) spot transactionA spot transaction is a straightforward (or ―outright‖) exchange of one currency for another. The spot rate is the current market price, the benchmark price.Spot transactions do not require immediate settlement, or payment ―on the spot.‖ By convention, the settlement date, or ―value date,‖is the second business day after the ―deal date‖ (or ―trade date‖) on which the transaction is agreed to by the two traders. The two-day period provides ample time for the two parties to confirm the agreement and arrange the clearing and necessary debiting and crediting of bank accounts in various international locations.2) American termsThe phrase ―American terms‖means a direct quote from the point of view of someone located in the United States. For the dollar, that means that the rate is quoted in variable amounts of U.S. dollars and cents per one unit of foreign currency (e.g., $1.2270 per Euro).3) outright forward transactionAn outright forward transaction, like a spot transaction, is a straightforward single purchase/ sale of one currency for another. The only difference is that spot is settled, or delivered, on a value date no later than two business days after the deal date, while outright forward is settled on any pre-agreed date three or more business days after the deal date. Dealers use the term ―outright forward‖ to make clear that it is a single purchase or sale on a future date, and not part of an ―FX swap‖.4) FX swapAn FX swap has two separate legs settling on two different value dates, even though it is arranged as a single transaction and is recorded in the turnover statistics as a single transaction. The two counterparties agree to exchange two currencies at a particular rate on one date (the ―near date‖) and to reverse payments, almost always at a different rate, on a specified sub sequent date (the ―far date‖). Effectively, it is a spot transaction and an outright forward transaction going in opposite directions, or else two outright forwards with different settlement dates, and going in opposite directions. If both dates are less than one month from the deal date, it is a ―short-dated swap‖; if one or both dates are one month or more from the deal date, it is a ―forward swap.‖5) put-call parity―Put-call parity‖says that the price of a European put (or call) option can be deduced from the price of a European call (or put) option on the same currency, with the same strike price and expiration. When the strike price is the same as the forward rate (an ―at-the-money‖forward), the put and the call will be equal in value. When the strike price is not the same as the forward price, the difference between the value of the put and the value of the call will equal the difference in the present values of the two currencies.2. True or False1) true 2) true 3) true3. Cloze1) Traders in the market thus know that for any currency pair, if the basecurrency earns a higher interest rate than the terms currency, the currency will trade at a forward discount, or below the spot rate; and if the base currency earns a lower interest rate than the terms currency, the base currency will trade at a forward premium, or above the spot rate. Whichever side of the transaction the trader is on, the trader won't gain (or lose) from both the interest rate differential and the forward premium/discount. A trader who loses on the interest rate will earn the forward premium, and vice versa.2) A call option is the right, but not the obligation, to buy the underlyingcurrency, and a put option is the right, but not the obligation, to sellthe underlying currency. All currency option trades involve two sides—the purchase of one currency and the sale of another—so that a put to sell pounds sterling for dollars at a certain price is also a call to buy dollars for pounds sterling at that price. The purchased currency is the call side of the trade, and the sold currency is the put side of the trade. The party who purchases the option is the holder or buyer, and the party who creates the option is the seller or writer. The price at which the underlying currency may be bought or sold is the exercise , or strike, price. The option premium is the price of the option that the buyer pays to the writer. In exchange for paying the option premium up front, the buyer gains insurance against adverse movements in the underlying spot exchange rate while retaining the opportunity to benefit from favorable movements. The option writer, on the other hand, is exposed to unbounded risk—although the writer can (and typically does) seek to protect himself through hedging or offsetting transactions.4. Discussions1)What is a derivate financial instrument? Why is traded?2)Discuss the differences between forward and futures markets in foreigncurrency.3)What advantages do foreign currency futures have over foreigncurrency options?4)What is meant if an option is ―in the money‖, ―out of the money‖,or ―atthe money‖?5)What major international contracts are traded on the ChicagoMercantile Exchange ? Philadelphia Stock Exchange?Chapter 10Managing Risk in Foreign Exchange Trading外汇市场交易的风险管理1. Key Terms1) Market riskMarket risk, in simplest terms, is price risk, or ―exposure to (adverse)price change.‖ For a dealer in foreign exchange, two major elements of market risk are exchange rate risk and interest rate risk—that is, risks of adverse change in a currency rate or in an interest rate.2) VARVAR estimates the potential loss from market risk across an entire portfolio, using probability concepts. It seeks to identify the fundamental risks that the portfolio contains, so that the portfolio can be decomposed into underlying risk factors that can be quantified and managed. Employing standard statistical techniques widely used in other fields, and based in part on past experience, VAR can be used to estimate the daily statistical variance, or standard deviation, or volatility, of the entire portfolio. On the basis of that estimate of variance, it is possible to estimate the expected loss from adverse price movements with a specified probability over a particular period of time (usually a day).3) credit riskCredit risk, inherent in all banking activities, arises from the possibility that the counterparty to a contract cannot or will not make the agreed payment at maturity. When an institution provides credit, whatever the form, it expects to be repaid. When a bank or other dealing institution enters a foreign exchange contract, it faces a risk that the counterparty will not perform according to the provisions of the contract. Between the time of the deal and the time of thesettlement, be it a matter of hours, days, or months, there is an extension of credit by both parties and an acceptance of credit risk by the banks or other financial institutions involved. As in the case of market risk, credit risk is one of the fundamental risks to be monitored and controlled in foreign exchange trading.4) legal risksThere are legal risks, or the risk of loss that a contract cannot be enforced, which may occur, for example, because the counterparty is not legally capable of making the binding agreement, or because of insufficient documentation or a contract in conflict with statutes or regulatory policy.2. True or False1)True 2) true3. Translation1) Broadly speaking, the risks in trading foreign exchange are the same asthose in marketing other financial products. These risks can be categorized and subdivided in any number of ways, depending on the particular focus desired and the degree of detail sought. Here, the focus is on two of the basic categories of risk—market risk and credit risk (including settlement risk and sovereign risk)—as they apply to foreign exchange trading. Note is also taken of some other important risks in foreign exchange trading—liquidity risk, legal risk, and operational risk2) It was noted that foreign exchange trading is subject to a particular form ofcredit risk known as settlement risk or Herstatt risk, which stems in part from the fact that the two legs of a foreign exchange transaction are often settled in two different time zones, with different business hours. Also noted was the fact that market participants and central banks have undertaken considerable initiatives in recent years to reduce Herstatt risk.4. Discussions2)Discuss the way how V AR works in measuring and managing marketrisk?3)Why are banks so interested in political or country risk?4)Discuss other forms of risks which you know in foreign exchange. Chapter 11The Determination of Exchange Rates汇率的决定1. Key Terms1) PPPPurchasing Power Parity (PPP) theory holds that in the long run, exchange rates will adjust to equalize the relative purchasing power of currencies. This concept follows from the law of one price, which holds that in competitive markets, identical goods will sell for identical prices when valued in the same currency.2) the law of one priceThe law of one price relates to an individual product. A generalization of that law is the absolute version of PPP, the proposition that exchange rates will equate nations' overall price levels.3) FEER―fundamental equilibrium exchange rate,‖ or FEER,envisaged as the equilibrium exchange rate that would reconcile a nation's internal and external balance. In that system, each country would commit itself to a macroeconomicstrategy designed to lead, in the medium term, to ―internal balance‖—defined as unemployment at the natural rate and minimal inflation—and to ―external balance‖—defined as achieving the targeted current account balance. Each country would be committed to holding its exchange rate within a band or target zone around the FEER, or the level needed to reconcile internal and external balance during the intervening adjustment period.4) monetary approachThe monetary approach to exchange rate determination is based on the proposition that exchange rates are established through the process of balancing the total supply of, and the total demand for, the national money in each nation. The premise is that the supply of money can be controlled by the nation's monetary authorities, and that the demand for money has a stable and predictable linkage to a few key variables, including an inverse relationship to the interest rate—that is, the higher the interest rate, the smaller the demand for money.5) portfolio balance approachThe portfolio balance approach takes a shorter-term view of exchange rates and broadens the focus from the demand and supply conditions for money to take account of the demand and supply conditions for other financial assets as well. Unlike the monetary approach, the portfolio balance approach assumes that domestic and foreign bonds are not perfect substitutes. According to the portfolio balance theory in its simplest form, firms and individuals balance their portfolios among domestic money, domestic bonds, and foreign currency bonds, and they modify their portfolios as conditions change. It is the process of equilibrating the total demand for, and supply of, financial assets in each country that determines the exchange rate.2. True or False1) true 2) true3. Cloze1）PPP is based in part on some unrealistic assumptions: that goods are identical; that all goods are tradable; that there are no transportationcosts, information gaps, taxes, tariffs, or restrictions of trade; and—implicitly and importantly—that exchange rates are influenced only byrelative inflation rates. But contrary to the implicit PPP assumption,exchange rates also can change for reasons other than differences ininflation rates. Real exchange rates can and do change significantly overtime, because of such things as major shifts in productivitygrowth, advances in technology, shifts in factor supplies, changes inmarket structure, commodity shocks, shortage, and booms.2）Each individual and firm chooses a portfolio to suit its needs, based on a variety of considerations—the holder's wealth and tastes, the level ofdomestic and foreign interest rates, expectations of future inflation,interest rates, and so on. Any significant change in the underlying factorswill cause the holder to adjust his portfolio and seek a new equilibrium.These actions to balance portfolios will influence exchange rates.4. Discussions1）How does the purchasing power parity work?2）Describe and discuss one model for forecasting foreign exchange rates.3）Make commends on how good are the various approaches mentioned in the chapter.4）Central banks occasionally intervene in foreign exchange markets. Discuss the purpose of such intervention. How effective is intervention?Chapter 12The Financial Markets金融市场1. Key Terms1）money marketThe money market is really a market for short-term credit, or the option to use someone else's money for a period of time in return for the payment of interest. The money market helps the participants in the economic process cope with routine financial uncertainties. It assists in bridging the differences in the timing of payments and receipts that arise in a market economy.2）capital marketMarkets dealing in instruments with maturities that exceed one year are often referred to as capital markets.3）primary marketThe term ―primary market‖ applies to the original issuance of a credit market instrument. There are a variety of techniques for such sales, including auctions, posting of rates, direct placement, and active customer contacts by a salesperson specializing in the instrument4） secondary marketOnce a debt instrument has been issued, the purchaser may be able to resell it before maturity in a ―secondary market.‖ Again, a number of techniques are available for bringing together potential buyers and sellers of existing debt instruments. They include various types of formal exchanges, informal telephone dealer markets, and electronic trading through bids and offers on computer screens. Often, the same firms that provide primary marketing services help to create or ―make‖ secondary markets.5）RPsIn addition to making outright purchases and sales in the secondary market, entities with money to invest for a brief period can acquire a security temporarily, and holders of debt instruments can borrow short term by selling securities temporarily. These two types of transactions are repurchase agree-ments (RPs) and reverse RPs,respectively. In the wholesale market, banks and government securities dealers offer RPs at competitive rates of return by selling securities under contracts providing for their repurchase from one day to several months later6）BAs 7）CDs (reference to 13.1)8） EurodollarEurodollars are U.S. dollar deposits at banking offices in a country other than the United States.9） EurobankEurobanks—banks dealing in Eurodollar or some other nonlocal currency deposits, including foreign branches of U.S. banks— originally held deposits almost exclusively in Europe, primarily London. While most such deposits are still held in Europe, they are also held in such places as the Bahamas, Bahrain, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo, as well as other parts of the world.10）LIBOR (reference to 13.2.2 Certificates of Deposit)London inter-bank offer rate11）mortgage-backed securities12）Eurobond market (details make reference to13.3.3 )The Eurobond market, centered in London, is an offshore market in intermediate- and long-term debt issues. It serves as a source of capital for multinational corporations and for foreign governments. It developed after the United States instituted the interest equalization tax in 1963 to stem capital outflows inspired by relatively low U.S. interest rates.2. True or False1) true 2) true 3) true3. Discussions1) Describe the characteristics of Interest Rate Swap and the role of it in thebank-related financial market.2) What risks are encountered in the swaps markets?3) Discuss one or two specific examples of derivative products and their use.4. Translations1) Markets dealing in instruments with maturities that exceed one year are often referred to as capital markets, since credit to finance investments in new capital would generally be needed for more than one year. The time division is arbitrary. A long-term project can be started with short-term credit, with additional instruments may need to be renewed before a project is completed. Debt instruments that differ in maturity share other characteristics. Hence, the term ―capital market‖ could be –and occasionally is applied to some shorter maturity transactions.2) The secondary market for Treasure securities consists of a network of dealers, brokers, and investors who effect transactions either by telephone or electronically. Telephone trades are generally between dealers and their customers. Electronics trading is arranged through screen-based systems provided by some of the dealers to their customers. It allows selected trades to take place without a conversation. When dealers trade with each other, they generally use brokers. Brokers provide information on screen, but the final trades are made bytelephone.Chapter 13Concepts of Financial Assets Value金融资产价值的概念1. Key Terms1) absolute measure of valueAn absolute measure of value is used when one must compare it to a nominal amount: purchase price, amount to invest, target sum of money to raise2) relative measure of valueA relative measure of rate of return is more convenient to use when one wishes to compare one financial asset to a set of numerous alternative assets. A rate of return is the most commonly used relative measure of value.3) discountingFuture benefits must be discounted (or converted) to their present (or today's) value, before they are summed. Discounting is part of the study of time value of money, or actuarial mathematics, and a complete treatment of it can be found in specialized textbook.4) time value of moneyTime value of money studies how amounts of money are made equivalent over time. Converting amounts today into their future equivalent consists in adding interest to principal, i.e. compounding. Converting amounts in the future into today's equivalent consists of charging an interest, i.e. discounting. Thus, discounting is the exact inverse of compounding.5) FV 6) PV 7) annuity8) short term securitiesShort term securities (i.e. securities with maturity less than one year) are sold at a discount (i.e. nominal value less the interest to be earned over the remaining number of days to maturity). There is no coupon, and no additional benefits such as conversion right, but there may be a penalty for early redemption in the case of some bank certificates of deposit.9) P/E ratio (make reference to 15.5.3 --Earnings Multiple or P/E Ratio)Another approach which is used as a short-cut by a large number of investors, is the earnings multiple. It is sometimes referred to as earningsmultiplier, and it is most commonly known as price-to-earnings or P/E ratio. In many instances, the approach, rather than being an oversimplification, can be an improvement over the previous format. In its most common presentation, the idea is that the price P of a share should be a multiple m of its earnings per share E. The multiple m is an industry average because it is assumed that all companies in an industry face similar marketing, technological and resource challenges, and thus, should have similar organizational and production patterns.10) intrinsic valueintrinsic value, or difference between market price of the underlying stock and strike price (which is also known as exercise price because it is the price at which an option holder can buy from or sell to the option writer the underlying stock through the options exchange)。
国际金融英语试题及答案
国际金融英语试题及答案1. 以下哪个选项不是国际货币基金组织（IMF）的主要职能？A. 提供技术援助B. 监督成员国的经济政策C. 促进国际贸易D. 提供紧急财政援助答案：C2. 世界银行的主要目标是什么？A. 促进全球贸易B. 减少全球贫困C. 维护国际货币稳定D. 促进全球金融市场发展答案：B3. 什么是外汇储备？A. 一个国家持有的外国货币和黄金B. 一个国家持有的国内货币和黄金C. 一个国家持有的外国货币和证券D. 一个国家持有的国内货币和证券答案：A4. 根据国际收支平衡表，以下哪项交易不属于经常账户？A. 商品出口B. 服务进口C. 外国直接投资D. 工人汇款回国答案：C5. 什么是货币贬值？A. 一个国家的货币价值相对于其他国家货币的减少B. 一个国家的货币价值相对于黄金的减少C. 一个国家的货币价值相对于商品和服务的减少D. 一个国家的货币价值相对于外国投资的减少答案：A6. 什么是浮动汇率制度？A. 货币价值由市场供求关系决定B. 货币价值由政府固定C. 货币价值由国际货币基金组织决定D. 货币价值由中央银行决定答案：A7. 什么是国际金融市场？A. 跨国公司进行商品和服务交易的市场B. 跨国公司进行货币和金融资产交易的市场C. 跨国公司进行商品和金融资产交易的市场D. 跨国公司进行服务和金融资产交易的市场答案：B8. 什么是国际货币体系？A. 国际货币的发行和流通体系B. 国际货币的监管和管理体系C. 国际货币的交换和结算体系D. 国际货币的发行、监管和管理体系答案：D9. 什么是外汇交易？A. 一种货币兑换成另一种货币的交易B. 一种商品兑换成另一种商品的交易C. 一种服务兑换成另一种服务的交易D. 一种资产兑换成另一种资产的交易答案：A10. 什么是国际金融危机？A. 一个国家内部的金融体系崩溃B. 一个国家内部的货币体系崩溃C. 多个国家金融体系的崩溃D. 多个国家货币体系的崩溃答案：C。
新编金融英语教程 Chapter5 Exchange Rate
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5.2.1 Definition of Exchange Rate
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The exchange rate is the ratio of the currency of one country to the currency of another country or the price of one currency in another currency.
Given that different currencies in the world have different names and values, it is necessary for countries to set a rate, at which they can exchange their currencies. This rate is called the exchange rate.
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Chapter 5:What Determines Exchange Rates1.The __________ approach to exchange rates emphasizes the role of portfoliorepositioning by international financial investors.a.Currency marketb.Asset marketc.Monetaryd.Balance of payments2.The asset market approach to exchange rate determination seeks to predict:a.Exchange rate premiums.b.Long-run trends in exchange rates.c.Medium-term trends in exchange rates.d.Short-term pressures on exchange rates.3.The exchange rate value of a foreign currency is __________ in the short run by arise in the expected future spot exchange rate.a.Raisedb.Loweredc.Forced to zerod.Unchanged4. A decrease in the foreign interest rate relative to the domestic interest rate___________ the exchange rate value of a foreign currency in the short run.a.Raisesb.Lowersc.Does not affectd.Pegs5. A shift to expecting depreciation in the euro will lead to:a.An inflow of capital to Europe.b.An increase in the demand for euro-denominated financial assets.c.Uncovered interest rate parity.d. A decrease in the demand for euro-denominated financial assets.6.If the domestic interest rate decreases, with the foreign interest rate and theexpected future spot rate remaining unchanged, the value of the domestic currency is expected to:a.Increase.b.Decrease.c.Remain unchanged.d.Converge to its PPP value.7.If the expected future spot exchange rate value of the foreign currency decreases,with the interest rate differential unchanged, the current spot exchange rate value of the domestic currency:a.Increases.b.Decreases.c.Remains unchanged.d.Converges to zero.8.An increase in interest rates in the United States will lead to:a.Depreciation of the dollar.b.Outflows of capital from the United States.c.Capital inflows into the United States.d. A decrease in the demand for dollar-denominated financial assets.9.Which of the following is NOT linked together by uncovered interest parity?a.The domestic interest rate.b.The foreign interest rate.c.The current spot exchange rate.d.The current forward exchange rate.10.If investors expect a depreciation of the Thai baht, their actions will:a.Drive down Thai interest rates.b.Cause that expected depreciation to occur very quickly.c.Cause the Thai baht to appreciate immediately.d.Cause a large inflow of foreign capital into Thailand.11.The __________ effect can sometimes be destabilizing because it moves theexchange rate away from its long-run equilibrium value.a.Bandwagonb.Bubblec.Exchange rated.Arbitrage12.The law of __________ states that a product that is easily and freely traded in aperfectly competitive global market should have the same price everywhere.a.International tradeb.One pricec.Diminishing returnsd.Relative PPP13.The law of one price works well for __________ traded commodities.a.Allb.Lightlyc.Heavilyd.Domestically14.The law of one price works better if:a.There are no transaction costs.b.There is complete information.c.There are many buyers and sellers.d.All of the above.15.___________ purchasing power parity states that the difference between changesover time in product-price levels in two countries will be offset by the change in the exchange rate over this time.a.Fullb.Partialc.Relatived.Absolute16.Suppose the average price of a Big Mac in the United States is $3.50 while inJapan the average price is 400 yen. If the price of a dollar is 100 yen per dollar, the purchasing power parity model of exchange rate determination suggests:a.The yen is overvalued.b.The yen is undervalued.c.The price of a Big Mac in Japan will rise.d.The dollar will depreciate against the yen.17.Domestic currency ___________ when the domestic money supply increasesrelative to the foreign money supply.a.Depreciates in the long-runb.Appreciates in the long-runc.Remains unchanged in the long-run.d.Appreciates in the short-run but depreciates in the long-run.18.Which of the following statements is true?I.If the domestic interest rate rises, there will be international financialrepositioning toward domestic-currency assets thereby causing the domesticcurrency to appreciate.II.If the expected future spot exchange rate value of the foreign currency decreases, there will be international financial repositioning toward foreign-currency assets thereby causing the domestic currency to depreciate.III.If foreign interest rates increase, there will be international financial repositioning toward domestic-currency assets and the domestic currency willappreciate.a.Ib.I and IIc.II and IIId.I, II, and III19.Based on PPP and the quantity theory of money, if Japan’s real income risesrelative to real income in the US, there should be a(n):a.Appreciation of the dollar.b.Appreciation of the yen.c.Interest rate parity.d.Depreciation of the yen.20.Overshooting occurs when:a.Exchange rates change suddenly.b.National growth rates diverge.c.Exchange rates adjust more in the long-run than they do in the short-run.d.Exchange rates adjust more in the short-run than they do in the long-run.21.According to the overshooting model, an unexpected increase in the money supplyof 10% will cause the short-run exchange rate value of this country’s currency to :a.Depreciate by more than 10%.b.Depreciate by less than 10%.c.Appreciate by more than 10%.d.Appreciate by less than 10%.22.The __________ exchange rate is a weighted average of the market rates across anumber of foreign currencies.a.Nominal bilateralb.Real bilateralc.Nominal effectived.Real effective23.The __________ exchange rate is a weighted average of the real bilateralexchange rates across a number of foreign countries.a.Nominal bilateralb.Real unilateralc.Nominal effectived.Real effective24.If the movement in the exchange rate appears to be simply inconsistent with anyform of economic fundamentals, it is called:a.Exchange rate parity.b. A speculative bubble.c.Overshooting.d.Uncovered speculation.25.Absolute purchasing power parity applied to all products in the economy does notperform well in the real world because of:a.Non-traded products.b.Different bundles of products used to measure inflation in different countries.c.Productivity differences between countries.d.All of the above.26.Exchange rate overshooting occurs:a.Because interest rates are sticky.b.Because product prices are slow to change.c.Only if investors and speculators react irrationally to news.d.Both (b) and (c).e.。
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCEAssignment Problems (5) Name: Student#:I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions (only correct answer) (3 credits for each question, total credits 3 x 20 = 60)1. When the supply of and demand for a foreign exchange in the foreign exchange market are exactly the same, the exchange rate is the __________.A. real exchange rateB. effective exchange rateC. equilibrium exchange rateD. cross exchange rate2. An increase in the demand for French goods and services will __________.A. induce a rightward shift in the demand for euroB. induce a leftward shift in the demand for euroC. result in a rightward movement along the demand curve for euroD. result in a leftward movement along the demand curve for euro3. If U.S. demand for Japanese goods increases and Japan’s demand for U.S. products also rises at the same time, which of the following can you conclude in this situation?A. The U.S. dollar will appreciate against the yen.B. The U.S. dollar will depreciate against the yen.C. The U.S. dollar will not change relative to the yen.D. The U.S. dollar may appreciate, depreciate, or remain unchanged against the yen.4. If the price of a pair of Nike sneakers costs $85 in U.S, and the price of the same sneakers is €80 in Paris, the spot rate is $1.35 per euro, the euro __________.A. is correctly valued according to PPPB. is correctly valued according to relative PPPC. is undervalued according to PPPD. is overvalued according to PPP5. If the expected exchange rate E (SB/A) according to the relative purchasing power parity is lower than the spot exchange rate (SB/A), we may conclude that __________.A. country B is expected to run huge BOP surplus with country AB. country A’s interest rate is going to be lower than that of country B’sC. the expected inflation rate in country A is higher than the expected inflation rate in country BD. the expected inflation rate in country A is lower than the expected inflation rate in country B6. Assume that PPP holds in the long run. If the price of a tradable good is $20 in theU.S. and 100 pesos in Mexico; and the exchange rate is 7 pesos/$ right now, which of the following changes might we expect in the future?A. an increase in the price of the good in the U.SB. a decrease in the price of the good in MexicoC. an appreciation of the peso in nominal termsD. a depreciation of the peso in nominal terms7. Which basket of goods would be most likely to exhibit absolute purchasing power parity?A. Highly tradable commodities, such as wheatB. The goods in the Consumer Price indexC. Specialized luxury goods, which are subject to different tax rates across countriesD. Locally produced goods, such as transportation services, which are not easily traded8. The absolute purchasing power parity says that the exchange rate between the two currencies should be determined by the __________ .A. relative inflation rate of the two currenciesB. relative price level of the two countriesC. relative interest rate of the two currenciesD. relative money supply of the two countries9. According to the relative PPP, if country A’s inflation rate is higher than country B’s inflation rate by 3%, __________.A. country A’s currency should depreciate against country B’s currency by 3%B. country A’s currency should appreciate against country B’s currency by 3%C. it is hard to say whether country A’s currency should appreciate or depreciate against country B’s currency. The exchange rate is influenced by many factorsD. none of the above is true10. If the law of one price holds for a particular good, we may conclude that __________.A. there is no trade barriers for the good among the different nationsB. the price of the good is the same ignoring the other expensesC. arbitrage for the good does not existD. all of the above are true11. An investor borrows money in one market, sells the borrowed money on the spot market, invests the proceeds of the sale in another place and simultaneously buys back the borrowed currency on the forward market. This is called __________.A. uncovered interest arbitrageB. covered interest arbitrageC. triangular arbitrageD. spatial arbitrage12. Real return equalization across countries on similar financial instruments is called __________.A. interest rate parityB. uncovered interest parityC. forward parityD. real interest parity13. In which of the following situations would a speculator wish to sell foreign currency on the forward market?14. According to IRP, if the interest rate in country A is higher than that in country B, the forward exchange rate, defined as F1A/B is expected to be __________.A. lower than the spot rate S0A/BB. the same as the spot rate S0A/BC. higher than the spot rate S0A/BD. necessary the same as the future spot rate S1A/B15. For arbitrage opportunities to be practicable, __________.A. arbitragers must have instant access to quotesB. arbitragers must have instant access to executionsC. arbitragers must be able to execute the transactions without an initial sum of money relying on their bank’s credit standingD. All of the above must be true.16. The __________ states that the forward exchange rate quoted at time 0 for delivery at time t is equal to what the spot rate is expected to be at time t.A. interest rate parityB. uncovered interest parityC. forward parityD. real interest parity17. Assume expected value of the U.S. dollar in the future is lower than that now compared to the value of the Japanese yen. The U.S. inflation rate must be higher than Japan’s inflation rate according to __________.A. relative PPPB. Fisher equationC. International Fisher relationD. IRP18. According to covered interest arbitrage if an investor purchases a five-year U.S. bond that has an annual interest rate of 5% rather than a comparable British bond that has an annual interest rate of 6%, then the investor must be expecting the __________ to __________ at a rate at least of 1% per year over the next 5 years.A. British pound; appreciateB. British pound; revalueC. U.S. dollar; appreciateD. U.S. dollar; depreciate19. Covered interest arbitrage moves the market __________ equilibrium because __________.A. toward; investors are now more willing to invest in risky securitiesB. toward; purchasing a currency on the spot market and selling in the forward market narrows the differential between the twoC. away from; purchasing a currency on the spot market and selling in the forward market increases the differential between the twoD. away from; demand for the stronger currency forces up the interest rates on the weaker security20. If the forward exchange rate is an unbiased predictor of the expected future spot rate, which of the following is NOT true?A. The future spot rate will actually be equal to what the forward rate predictsB. The forward premium or discount reflects the expected change in the spot exchange rate.C. Speculative activity ensures that the forward rate does not diverge too far from the market’s consensus expectation.D. All of the above are true.II. Problems (40 credits)1. The Argentine peso was fixed through a currency board at Ps1.00/$ throughout the 1990s. In January 2002 the Argentine peso was floated. On January 29, 2003, it was trading at Ps3.20/$. During that one year period Argentina’s inflation rate was 20% on an annualized basis. Inflation in the United States during that same period was2.2% annualized. (10 credits)a. What should have been the exchange rate in January 2003 if purchasing power parity held?b. By what percentage was the Argentine peso undervalued on an annualized basis?2. Assume that the interest rate paid by an American borrower on a ten-year foreign bond is 10% if the bond is sold in Denmark and 7% if the bond is sold in the Netherland. Will the expected inflation rate in the Netherlands likely be higher than the expected inflation rate in Denmark? Will the Danish kroner be expected to increase in value against the Dutch guilder? Explain your answer. (5 credits)3. Suppose S = $1.25/₤ and the 1-year forward rate is F = $1.20/₤. The real interest rate on a riskless government security is 2 percent in both England and the United States. The U.S. inflation rate is 5 percent. (5 credits)a. What is England’s nominal required rate of return on riskless government securities?b. What is England’s inflation rate if the equilibrium relationships hold?4. Akira Numata, a foreign exchange trader at Credit Suisse (Tokyo), is exploring covered interest arbitrage possibilities. He wants to invest $5,000,000 or its yen equivalent, in a covered interest arbitrage between U.S. dollars and Japanese yen. He faced the following exchange rate and interest rate quotes: (12 credits)5. On a particular day, the spot rate between Czech koruna (CKR) and the U.S. dollar is CKR30.35/$, while the interest rate on a one-year financial instrument in Czech is7.5% and 3.5% in U.S. (8 credits)a. What is your expected spot exchange rate a year later?b. You’re concerned your invest ment in the Czech Republic because of the economic uncertainty in that country. When you expect the future value of the koruna, you require a risk premium of 2%. What is the expected future spot rate supposed to be? Answers to Assignment Problems (5)Part II1. a. inflation differential (20% -2.2%) = 17.8%U.S. should have appreciated by 17.8%Implied exchange rate 1(1 + 17.8%) = Ps1.178/$b. (1.178 – 3.2 ) / 3.2 = -63.19%2. a. According to international Fisher equation: (1 + i d) / (1 + if) = (1 + E[πd]) / (1 + E[πf])id: interest rate in Denmarkif: interest rate in Netherlandπd: Danish inflation rateπf Dutch inflation rateSince (1 + id) / (1 + if) = (1 +10%)/(1 + 7%) > 0So, (1 + E[πd]) / (1 + E[πf]) >0, which means the expected inflation rate in Denmark would be greater than that in Netherland.b. If Danish inflation is higher than Dutch inflation, Danish kroner will be expected to decrease in value against the Dutch guilder. (relative PPP theory)。
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Quantity theory equation
Ms = k*P*Y
Ratio of prices between countries:
e = (P/Pf) = (Ms/Msf)*(kf/k)*(Yf/Y)
IF Chapter 5
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Extention: Nominal and Real Interest Rate 名义利率与实际利率
IF Chapter 5
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5.2 Purchasing Power Parity 购买力平价理论
5.2.1 The law of one price 单一价格法则
A product that is easily and freely traded in a perfectly competitive global market should have the same price everywhere, once the prices at different places are expressed in the same currency.
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Chapter1 balance of paymentsBalance of Payments Accounting1Balance of paymentsa)is defined as the statistical record of a country’sinternational transactions over a certain period of timepresented in the form of a double-entry bookkeepingb)provides detailed information concerning the demand and supplyof a country’s currencyc)can be used to evaluate the performance of a country ininternational economic competitiond)all of the aboveAnswer: d2Generally speaking, any transaction that results in a receipt from foreignersa)Will be recorded as a debit, with a negative sign, in the .balance of paymentsb)Will be recorded as a debit, with a positive sign, in the .balance of paymentsc)Will be recorded as a credit, with a negative sign, in the .balance of paymentsd)Will be recorded as a credit, with a positive sign, in the .balance of paymentsAnswer d3 Generally speaking, any transaction that results in a payment to foreignerse)Will be recorded as a debit, with a negative sign, in the .balance of paymentsf)Will be recorded as a debit, with a positive sign, in the .balance of paymentsg)Will be recorded as a credit, with a negative sign, in the .balance of paymentsh)Will be recorded as a credit, with a positive sign, in the .balance of paymentsAnswer a)4 Suppose the McDonalds Corporation imports 100 tons of Canadian beef, paying for it by transferring the funds to a New York bank account kept by the Canadian Beef Conglomerate.i)Payment by McDonalds will be recorded as a debitj)The deposit of the funds by the seller will be recorded as a debitk)Payment by McDonalds will be recorded as a creditl)The deposit of the funds by the buyer will be credit Answer: a5Since the balance of payments is presented as a system of double-entry bookkeeping,a)Every credit in the account is balanced by a matching debitb)Every debit in the account is balanced by a matching creditc)a) and b) are both trued)None of the aboveAnswer c)6 A country’s international transactions can be grouped into thefollowing three main types:a)current account, medium term account, and long term capitalaccountb)current account, long term capital account, and officialreserve accountc)current account, capital account, and official reserveaccountd)capital account, official reserve account, trade account Answer: c7Invisible trade refers to:a)services that avoid tax paymentsb)underground economyc)legal, consulting, and engineering servicesd)tourist expenditures, onlyAnswer: c8The current account is divided into four finer categories:a)Merchandise trade, services, income, and statisticaldiscrepancy.b)Merchandise trade, services, income, and unilateraltransfersc)Merchandise trade, services, portfolio investment, andunilateral transfersd)Merchandise trade, services, factor income, and directinvestmentAnswer: b9Factor incomea)Consists largely of interest, dividends, and other incomeon foreign investments.b)Is a theoretical construct of the factors of production,land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurial ability.c)Is generally a very minor part of national income accounting,smaller than the statistical discrepancy.d)None of the aboveAnswer: aUSE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ANSWER THE NEXT TWO QUESTIONS10 The entries in the “current account” and the “capital account”, combined together, can be outlined (in alphabetic order) as:(i)- direct investment(ii)- factor income (iii)- merchandise (iv)- official transfer (v)- other capital (vi)- portfolio investment(vii)- private transfer(viii)- services11Current account includesa)(i), (ii), and (iii)b)(ii), (iii), and (vii)c)(iv), (v), and (vii)d)(i), (v), and (vi)Answer: b12Capital account includesa)(i), (ii), and (iii)b)(ii), (iii), and (vii)c)(iv), (v), and (vii)d)(i), (v), and (vi)Answer: d13The difference between Foreign Direct Investment and Portfolio Investment is that:a)Portfolio Investment mostly represents the sale and purchaseof foreign financial assets such as stocks and bonds that donot involve a transfer of control.b)Foreign Direct Investment mostly represents the sale andpurchase of foreign financial assets such as stocks whereas Portfolio Investment mostly involves the sales and purchase of foreign bonds.c)Foreign direct investment is about buying land and buildingfactories, whereas portfolio investment is about buying stocks and bonds.d)All of the aboveAnswer: a14In the latter half of the 1980s, with a strong yen, Japanese firmsa)Faced difficulty exportingb)Could better afford to acquire . assets that had become lessexpensive in terms of yen.c)Financed a sharp increase in Japanese FDI in the United Statesd)All of the aboveAnswer: d15International portfolio investments have boomed in recent years, as a result ofa)A depreciating . dollarb)Increased gasoline and other commodity prices.c)The general relaxation of capital controls and regulation inmany countriesd)None of the aboveAnswer: cAnswer: c)16The capital account measuresa)The sum of . sales of assets to foreigners and . purchases offoreign assets.b)The difference between . sales of assets to foreigners and .purchases of foreign assets.c)The difference between . sales of manufactured goods toforeigners and . purchases of foreign products.d)None of the aboveAnswer: b) page 6417When Honda, a Japanese auto maker, built a factory in Ohio,a)It was engaged in foreign direct investmentb)It was engaged in portfolio investmentc)It was engaged in a cross-border acquisitiond)None of the above.Answer: a) page 64.18The capital account may be divided into three categories:a)Cross-border mergers and acquisitions, portfolio investment,and other investmentb)Direct investment, portfolio investment, and Cross-bordermergers and acquisitionsc)Direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, and otherinvestmentd)Direct investment, portfolio investment, and other investment Answer: d)19When Nestlé, a Swiss firm, bought the American firm Carnation, it was engaged in foreign direct investment. If Nestlé had only boughta non-controlling number of shares of the firma)Nestlé would have been engaged in portfolio investmentb)Nestlé would have been engaged in a cross-border acquisitionc)It would depend if they bought the shares from an American ora Canadiand)None of the above.Answer: a)20Foreign direct investment (FDI) occursa)when an investor acquires a measure of control of a foreignbusinessb)when there is an acquisition, by a foreign entity in the ., of10 percent or more of the voting shares of a businessc)with sales and purchases of foreign stocks and bonds that donot involve a transfer of controld)a and bAnswer: d21Statistical discrepancy, which by definition represents errors and omissionsa)Cannot be calculated directlyb)Is calculated by taking into account the balance-of-paymentsidentityc)Probably has some elements that are honest mistakes, it can’tall be money laundering and drugs.d)All of the aboveAnswer: d)22The statistical discrepancy in the balance-of-payments accountsa)Arise since recordings of payments and receipts are done atdifferent times, in different places, possibly using different methods.b)Arise since some transactions (illegal transactions) occur“off the books”.c)Represents omitted and misrecorded transactions.d)All of the aboveAnswer: d)23Regarding the statistical discrepancy in the balance-of-payments accountsa)There is some evidence that financial transactions may be mainlyresponsible for the discrepancy.b)The sum of the balance on the capital account and the statisticaldiscrepancy is very close to the balance of the current accountin magnitude.c)It tends to be positive one year and negative in others, so it’ssafe to ignore itd)a) and b)Answer: d)24When a country must make a net payment to foreigners because ofa balance-of-payments deficit, the central bank of the countrya)Should do nothingb)Should run down its official reserve assets . gold, foreignexchanges, and SDRs)c)Should borrow anew from foreign central banks.d)b) or c) will workAnswer: d)25Continued . trade deficits coupled with foreigners’ desire to diversify their currency holdings away from . dollarsa)could further diminish the position of the dollar as thedominant reserve currencyb)could affect the value of . dollar . through the currencydiversification decisions of Asian central banks)c)Could lend steam to the emergence of the euro as a crediblereserve currencyd)All of the aboveAnswer: d26Currently, international reserve assets are comprised ofa)gold, platinum, foreign exchanges, and special drawing rights(SDRs)b)gold, foreign exchanges, special drawing rights (SDRs), andreserve positions in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)c)gold, diamonds, foreign exchanges, and special drawing rights(SDRs)d)reserve positions in the International Monetary Fund (IMF),onlyAnswer: b27International reserve assets include “foreign exchanges”. These area)Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) at the IMFb)reserve positions in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)c)Foreign currency held by a country’s central bankd)None of the aboveAnswer: c28The most important international reserve asset, comprising 94 percent of the total reserve assets held by IMF member countries isa)Goldb)Foreign exchangesc)Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)d)Reserve positions in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Answer: b29The vast majority of the foreign-exchange reserves held by central banks are denominated ina)Local currenciesb). dollarsc)Yend)EuroAnswer: b30The . Trade Deficita)Is a capital account surplusb)Is a current account deficitc)Is both a capital account surplus and a current account deficitd)None of the aboveAnswer: c31Over the last several years the . has run persistenta)Balance-of-payments deficitsb)Balance-of-payments surplusesc)Current Account deficitsd)Capital Account deficitsAnswer: c32More important than he absolute size of a country’sbalance-of-payments disequilibriuma)is the nature and cause of the disequilibriumb)is whether it is a trade surplus or deficitc)is whether the local government is mercantilist or notd)Nothing is more important than he absolute size of a country’sbalance-of-payments disequilibriumAnswer: aThe Relationship between Balance of Payments and National Income Accounting For questions in this section, the notation isY = GNP = national incomeC = consumptionI = private investmentG = government spendingX = exportsM = imports33National income, or Gross National Product is given by:a)GNP = Y = C + I + G + X + Mb)GNP = Y = C + I + G + X – Mc)GNP = I = C + Y + G + X – Md)GNP = Y = C + I + X + M – GAnswer: b)34Which of the following is a true statementa)BCA ≡ X – Mb)BKA ≡ X – Mc)BKA –BCA ≡ X – Md)BKA ≡ X – MAnswer a)35There is an intimate relationship between a country’s BCA and h ow the country finances its domestic investment and pays forgovernment expenditures. This relationship is given by BCA ≡ X –M ≡ (S – I) + (T – G). Given this, which of the following is a true statementa)If (S –I) < 0, it implies that a country’s domestic savingsis insufficient to finance domestic investment.b) If (T –G) < 0, it implies that a country’s tax revenue isinsufficient to finance government spendingc)both a) and b) are trued)none of the aboveAnswer c)36There is an intimate relationship between a country’s BCA and how the country finances its domestic investment and pays forgovernment expenditures. This relationship is given by BCA ≡ X –M ≡ (S – I) + (T – G). Given this, which of the following is a true statementa)If (S – I) < 0, it implies that a country’s domestic savingsis insufficient to finance domestic investment.b) If (T –G) < 0, it implies that a country’s tax revenue isinsufficient to finance government spendingc)when BCA is negative, it implies that government budget deficitsan/or part of domestic investment are being finance withforeign-controlled capitald)all of the above are trueAnswer d)37There is an intimate relationship between a country’s BCA and how the country finances its domestic investment and pays forgovernment expenditu res. This relationship is given by BCA ≡ X –M ≡ (S – I) + (T – G). Given this, in order for a country to reduce a BCA deficit, which of the following must occura)For a given level of S and I, the government budget deficit (T– G) must be reducedb)For a given level of I and (T – G), S must be increasedc)For a given level of S and (T – G), I must falld)All of the above would work to reduce a BCA deficitAnswer d)Explain how each of the following transactions will be classified and recorded in the debit and credit of the . balance of payments:(1) A Japanese insurance company purchases . Treasury bonds and paysout of its bank account kept in New York City.(2) A . citizen consumes a meal at a restaurant in Paris and payswith her American Express card.(3) A Indian immigrant living in Los Angeles sends a check drawn onhis . bank account as a gift to his parents living in Bombay.(4) A . computer programmer is hired by a British company for consulting andgets paid from the . bank account maintained by the British company.In contrast to the ., Japan has realized continuous current account surpluses. What could be the main causes for these surpluses Is it desirable to have continuous current account surpluses。
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Part Ⅰ.Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false (10%)每题1分，答错不扣分分，答错不扣分1. 1. If If If perfect perfect perfect markets markets markets existed, existed, existed, resources resources resources would would would be be be more more more mobile mobile mobile and and and could could could therefore therefore therefore be transferred be transferred to to those those countries more willing to pay a high price for them. ( T ) 2. The forward contract can h edge hedge hedge future receivables future receivables or or payables payables payables in in in foreign currencies to foreign currencies to i nsulate insulate insulate the the the firm firm against exchange rate risk. ( T ) 3. The primary objective of the multinational corporation is still the same primary objective of any firm, i.e., to maximize shareholder wealth. ( T ) 4. A low inflation rate tends to increase imports and decrease exports, thereby decreasing the current account deficit, other things equal. ( F ) 5. A capital account deficit reflects a net sale of the home currency in exchange for other currencies. This places up ward pressure on that home currency’s value. ( F ) 6. The theory of comparative advantage implies that countries should specialize in production, thereby relying on other countries for some products. ( T ) 7. 7. Covered Covered Covered interest interest interest arbitrage arbitrage arbitrage is is is plausible plausible plausible when when when the the the forward forward forward premium premium premium reflect reflect reflect the the the interest interest interest rate rate rate differential differential between two countries specified by the interest rate parity formula. ( F ) 8． The total impact of transaction exposure is on the overall value of the firm. ( F ) 9. A put option is an option to sell-by the buyer of the option-a stated number of units of the underlying instrument at a specified price per unit during a specified period. ( T ) 10. Futures must be marked-to-market. Options are not. ( T ) Part Ⅱ:Cloze (20%)每题2分，答错不扣分分，答错不扣分1. If inflation in a foreign country differs from inflation in the home country, the exchange rate will adjust to maintain equal( purchasing power ）2. Speculators who expect a currency to ( appreciate ) could purchase currency futures contracts for that currency. 3. 3. Covered Covered Covered interest interest interest arbitrage arbitrage arbitrage involves involves involves the short-term the short-term investment investment in in in a a a foreign foreign foreign currency currency currency that that that is covered is covered by by a a ( forward contract ) to sell that currency when the investment matures. 4. （ Appreciation/ Revalue ）of RMB reduces inflows since the foreign demand for our goods is reduced and foreign competition is increased. 5. ( PPP ) suggests a relationship between the inflation differential of two countries and the percentage change in the spot exchange rate over time. 6. 6. IFE IFE IFE is is is based based based on on on nominal nominal nominal interest interest interest rate rate rate ( ( differentials ), ), which which which are are are influenced influenced influenced by by by expected expected inflation. 7. Transaction exposure is a subset of economic exposure. Economic exposure includes any form by which the firm’s ( ( value ) will be affected. 8. 8. The The The option option option writer writer writer is is is obligated obligated obligated to to to buy buy buy the the the underlying underlying underlying commodity commodity commodity at at at a a a stated stated stated price price price if if if a a a ( ( put option ) is exercised 9. There are three types of long-term international bonds. They are Global bonds , ( eurobonds ) and ( foreign bonds ). 10. 10. Any Any Any good good good secondary secondary secondary market market market for for for finance finance finance instruments instruments instruments must must must have have have an an an efficient efficient efficient clearing clearing clearing system. system. system. Most Most Eurobonds are cleared through either ( Euroclear ) or Cedel. Part Ⅲ :Questions and Calculations (60%)过程正确结果计算错误扣2分1. Assume the following information: A Bank B Bank Bid price of Canadian dollar $0.802 $0.796 Ask price of Canadian dollar $0.808 $0.800 Given Given this this this information, information, information, is is is locational locational locational arbitrage arbitrage arbitrage possible? possible? If If so, so, so, explain explain explain the the the steps steps steps involved involved involved in in in locational locational arbitrage, and compute the profit from this arbitrage if you had $1,000,000 to use. (5%) ANSWER: Y es! One could purchase New Zealand dollars at Y Bank for $.80 and sell them to X Bank for $.802. With $1 million available, 1.25 million New Zealand dollars could be purchased at Y Bank. These New Zealand dollars could then be sold to X Bank for $1,002,500, thereby generating a profit of $2,500. 2. Assume that the spot exchange rate of the British pound is $1.90. How will this spot rate adjust in two years if if the the the United United United Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom experiences experiences experiences an an an inflation inflation inflation rate rate rate of of of 7 7 7 percent percent percent per per per year year year while while while the the the United United United States States experiences an inflation rate of 2 percent per year?(10%) ANSWER: According to PPP , forward rate/spot=indexdom/indexfor the exchange rate of the pound will depreciate by 4.7 percent. Therefore, the spot rate would adjust to $1.90 × [1 + (–.047)] = $1.8107 3. 3. Assume Assume Assume that that that the spot the spot exchange exchange rate rate rate of the of the Singapore Singapore dollar dollar dollar is is is $0.70. $0.70. The The one-year one-year one-year interest interest interest rate rate rate is is is 11 11 percent in the United States and 7 percent in Singapore. What will the spot rate be in one year according to the IFE? (5%) (5%) ANSWER: according to the IFE,St+1/St=(1+Rh)/(1+Rf) $.70 × (1 + .04) = $0.728 4. Assume that XYZ Co. has net receivables of 100,000 Singapore dollars in 90 days. The spot rate of the S$ is $0.50, and the Singapore interest rate is 2% over 90 days. Suggest how the U.S. firm could implement a money market hedge. Be precise . (10%) ANSWER: The firm could borrow the amount of Singapore dollars so that the 100,000 Singapore dollars to be be received received received could could could be be be used used used to to to pay pay pay off off off the the the loan. loan. This This amounts amounts amounts to to to (100,000/1.02) (100,000/1.02) (100,000/1.02) = = = about about about S$98,039, which S$98,039, which could could be be be converted converted converted to to to about about about $49,020 $49,020 $49,020 and and and invested. invested. The The borrowing borrowing borrowing of of of Singapore Singapore Singapore dollars dollars dollars has has has offset offset offset the the transaction exposure due to the future receivables in Singapore dollars. 5. 5. A A U.S. company ordered ordered a a a Jaguar Jaguar Jaguar sedan. In sedan. In 6 6 months , months , it will pay pay ££30,000 30,000 for for for the the the car. car. car. It It worried worried that that pound ster1ing might rise sharply from the current rate($1.90). So, the company bought a 6 month pound call (supposed contract size = £35,000) with a strike price of $1.90 for a premium of 2.3 cents/£. (1)Is hedging in the options market better if the £ rose to $1.92 in 6 months? (2)what did the exchange rate have to be for the company to break even?（15%）Solution: (1)If the £ rose to $1.92 in 6 months, the U.S. company would rose to $1.92 in 6 months, the U.S. company would exercise the pound call option. The sum of the strike price and premium is $1.90 + $0.023 = $1.9230/£This is bigger than $1.92. So hedging in the options market is not better. (2) when we say the company can break even, we mean that hedging or not hedging doesn’t matter. And only when (strike price + premium )= the exchange rate , hedging or not doesn’t matter. So, the exchange rate =$1.923/£. 6. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of fixed exchange rate system.(15%) textbook page50 答案以教材第50 页为准页为准P AR T Ⅳ: Diagram(10%) The strike price for a call is $1.67/£. The premium quoted at the Exchange is $0.0222 per British pound. Diagram the profit and loss potential, and the break-even price for this call option Solution: Following diagram shows the profit and loss potential, and the break-even price of this put option: P AR T Ⅴ:Additional Question Suppose Suppose that that that you you you are are are expecting expecting expecting revenues revenues revenues of of of Y Y 100,000 100,000 from from from Japan Japan Japan in in in one one one month. month. Currently, Currently, 1 1 1 month month forward contracts are trading at $1 = $105 Y en. Y ou have the following estimate of the Y en/$ exchange rate in one month. Price Probability 90 Y en/$ 4% 95 Y en/$ 25% 100 Y/$ 45% 105 Y en/$ 20% 110 Y en/$ 6% a) What position in forward contracts would you take to hedge your exchange risk? b) Calculate the expected value of the hedge. c) How could you replicate this hedge in the money market? Y ou are expecting revenues of Y100,000 in one month that you will need to covert to dollars. Y ou could hedge this in forward markets by taking long positions in US dollars (short positions in Japanese Y en). By locking in your price at $1 = Y105, your dollar revenues are guaranteed to be Y100,000/ 105 = $952 On the other hand, you can wait and use the spot markets. Exchange Rate Probability Revenue w/Hedge Revenue w/out Hedge V alue of Hedge 90 Y/$ 4% $1,111 $952 -$159 95 Y/$ 25% $1,052 $952 -$100 100 Y/$ 45% $1,000 $952 -$48 105 Y/$ 20% $952 $952 $0 110 Y/$ 6% $909 $952 $43 Expected V alue = (.02)(-159) + (.25)(-100) + (.45)(-48) + (.20)(0) + (.08)(43) = -$24 Y ou could replicate this hedge by using the following: a) Borrow in Japan b) Convert the Y en to dollars c) Invest the dollars in the US d) Pay back the loan when you receive the Y100,000 。
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCEAssignment Problems (5) Name: Student#: I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions (only ONE correct answer) (3 credits for each question, total credits 3 x 20 = 60)1. When the supply of and demand for a foreign exchange in the foreign exchange market are exactly the same, the exchange rate is the __________.A. real exchange rateB. effective exchange rateC. equilibrium exchange rateD. cross exchange rate2. An increase in the demand for French goods and services will __________.A. induce a rightward shift in the demand for euroB. induce a leftward shift in the demand for euroC. result in a rightward movement along the demand curve for euroD. result in a leftward movement along the demand curve for euro3. If U.S. demand for Japanese goods increases and Japan’s demand for U.S. products also rises at the same time, which of the following can you conclude in this situation?A. The U.S. dollar will appreciate against the yen.B. The U.S. dollar will depreciate against the yen.C. The U.S. dollar will not change relative to the yen.D. The U.S. dollar may appreciate, depreciate, or remain unchanged against theyen.4. If the price of a pair of Nike sneakers costs $85 in U.S, and the price of the same sneakers is €80 in Paris, the spot rate is $1.35 per euro, the euro __________.A. is correctly valued according to PPPB. is correctly valued according to relative PPPC. is undervalued according to PPPD. is overvalued according to PPP5. If the expected exchange rate E (S B/A) according to the relative purchasing power parity is lower than the spot exchange rate (S B/A), we may conclude that __________.A. country B is expected to run huge BOP surplus with country AB. country A’s interest rate is going to be lower than that of country B’sC. the expected inflation rate in country A is higher than the expected inflation rate in country BD. the expected inflation rate in country A is lower than the expected inflation rate in country B6. Assume that PPP holds in the long run. If the price of a tradable good is $20 in theU.S. and 100 pesos in Mexico; and the exchange rate is 7 pesos/$ right now, which of the following changes might we expect in the future?A. an increase in the price of the good in the U.SB. a decrease in the price of the good in MexicoC. an appreciation of the peso in nominal termsD. a depreciation of the peso in nominal terms7. Which basket of goods would be most likely to exhibit absolute purchasing powerparity?A. Highly tradable commodities, such as wheatB. The goods in the Consumer Price indexC. Specialized luxury goods, which are subject to different tax rates across countriesD. Locally produced goods, such as transportation services, which are not easily traded8. The absolute purchasing power parity says that the exchange rate between the two currencies should be determined by the __________ .A. relative inflation rate of the two currenciesB. relative price level of the two countriesC. relative interest rate of the two currenciesD. relative money supply of the two countries9. According to the relative PPP, if country A’s inflation rate is higher than country B’s inflation rate by 3%, __________.A. country A’s currency should depreciate against country B’s currency by 3%B. country A’s currency should appreciate against country B’s currency by 3%C. it is hard to say whether country A’s currency should appreciate or depreciate against country B’s currency. The exchange rate is influenced by many factorsD. none of the above is true10. If the law of one price holds for a particular good, we may conclude that __________.A. there is no trade barriers for the good among the different nationsB. the price of the good is the same ignoring the other expensesC. arbitrage for the good does not existD. all of the above are true11. An investor borrows money in one market, sells the borrowed money on the spot market, invests the proceeds of the sale in another place and simultaneously buys back the borrowed currency on the forward market. This is called __________.A. uncovered interest arbitrageB. covered interest arbitrageC. triangular arbitrageD. spatial arbitrage12. Real return equalization across countries on similar financial instruments is called __________.A. interest rate parityB. uncovered interest parityC. forward parityD. real interest parity13. In which of the following situations would a speculator wish to sell foreign currency on the forward market?A. If E[S1d/f] < F1d/fB. If E[S1d/f] > F1d/fC. If E[S1d/f] = F1d/fD. If E[S1d/f] = 1/F1d/f14. According to IRP, if the interest rate in country A is higher than that in country B, the forward exchange rate, defined as F1A/B is expected to be __________.A. lower than the spot rate S0A/BB. the same as the spot rate S0A/BC. higher than the spot rate S0A/BD. necessary the same as the future spot rate S1A/B15. For arbitrage opportunities to be practicable, __________.A. arbitragers must have instant access to quotesB. arbitragers must have instant access to executionsC. arbitragers must be able to execute the transactions without an initial sum of money relying on their bank’s credit standingD. All of the above must be true.16. The __________ states that the forward exchange rate quoted at time 0 for delivery at time t is equal to what the spot rate is expected to be at time t.A. interest rate parityB. uncovered interest parityC. forward parityD. real interest parity17. Assume expected value of the U.S. dollar in the future is lower than that now compared to the value of the Japanese yen. The U.S. inflation rate must be higher than Japan’s inflation rate according to __________.A. relative PPPB. Fisher equationC. International Fisher relationD. IRP18. According to covered interest arbitrage if an investor purchases a five-year U.S. bond that has an annual interest rate of 5% rather than a comparable British bond that has an annual interest rate of 6%, then the investor must be expecting the __________ to __________ at a rate at least of 1% per year over the next 5 years.A. British pound; appreciateB. British pound; revalueC. U.S. dollar; appreciateD. U.S. dollar; depreciate19. Covered interest arbitrage moves the market __________ equilibrium because __________.A. toward; investors are now more willing to invest in risky securitiesB. toward; purchasing a currency on the spot market and selling in the forward market narrows the differential between the twoC. away from; purchasing a currency on the spot market and selling in the forward market increases the differential between the twoD. away from; demand for the stronger currency forces up the interest rates on the weaker security20. If the forward exchange rate is an unbiased predictor of the expected future spot rate, which of the following is NOT true?A. The future spot rate will actually be equal to what the forward rate predictsB. The forward premium or discount reflects the expected change in the spot exchange rate.C. Speculative activity ensures that the forward rate does not diverge too far from the market’s consensus expectation.D. All of the above are true.II. Problems (40 credits)1.The Argentine peso was fixed through a currency board at Ps1.00/$ throughout the 1990s. In January 2002 the Argentine peso was floated. On January 29, 2003, it was trading at Ps3.20/$. During that one year period Argentina’s inflation rate was 20% on an annualized basis. Inflation in the United States during that same period was2.2% annualized. (10 credits)a. What should have been the exchange rate in January 2003 if purchasing power parity held?b. By what percentage was the Argentine peso undervalued on an annualized basis?2. Assume that the interest rate paid by an American borrower on a ten-year foreign bond is 10% if the bond is sold in Denmark and 7% if the bond is sold in the Netherland. Will the expected inflation rate in the Netherlands likely be higher than the expected inflation rate in Denmark? Will the Danish kroner be expected to increase in value against the Dutch guilder? Explain your answer. (5 credits)3. Suppose S = $1.25/₤ and the 1-year forward rate is F = $1.20/₤. The real interest rate on a riskless government security is 2 percent in both England and the United States. The U.S. inflation rate is 5 percent. (5 credits)a. What is England’s nominal required rate of return on riskless government securities?b. What is England’s inflation rate if the equilibrium relationships hold?4. Akira Numata, a foreign exchange trader at Credit Suisse (Tokyo), is exploring covered interest arbitrage possibilities. He wants to invest $5,000,000 or its yen equivalent, in a covered interest arbitrage between U.S. dollars and Japanese yen. He faced the following exchange rate and interest rate quotes: (12 credits)Spot rate: ¥118.60/$ 180-day forward rate: ¥117.80/$ 180-day dollar 4.8% per yearinterest rate180-day yen 3.4% per yearinterest rateThe bank does not calculate transaction costs on any individual transaction because these costs are part of the overall operating budget of the arbitrage department. Plot the given information on the covered interest parity grid. Explain and illustrate the specific steps Akira must take to make a covered interest arbitrage profit.5. On a particular day, the spot rate between Czech koruna (CKR) and the U.S. dollar is CKR30.35/$, while the interest rate on a one-year financial instrument in Czech is7.5% and 3.5% in U.S. (8 credits)a. What is your expected spot exchange rate a year later?b. You’re concerned your investment in the Czech Republic because of the economic uncertainty in that country. When you expect the future value of the koruna, you require a risk premium of 2%. What is the expected future spot rate supposed to be?Answers to Assignment Problems (5)Part II1. a. inflation differential (20% -2.2%) = 17.8%U.S. should have appreciated by 17.8%Implied exchange rate 1(1 + 17.8%) = Ps1.178/$b. (1.178 – 3.2 ) / 3.2 = -63.19%2. a. According to international Fisher equation: (1 + i d) / (1 + i f) = (1 + E[πd]) / (1 + E[πf])i d: interest rate in Denmarki f: interest rate in Netherlandπd: Danish inflation rateπf Dutch inflation rateSince (1 + i d) / (1 + i f) = (1 +10%)/(1 + 7%) > 0So, (1 + E[πd]) / (1 + E[πf]) >0, which means the expected inflation rate in Denmark would be greater than that in Netherland.b. If Danish inflation is higher than Dutch inflation, Danish kroner will be expected to decrease in value against the Dutch guilder. (relative PPP theory)3. a. U.S. nominal interest rate 2% + 5% = 7% (Fisher equation)7% - U.K.i = (1.2 – 1.25)/1.25 (IRP)U.K.i = 7% + 4% = 11%b. 11% - 2% = 9% (Fisher equation)4. a. According to IRP:i￥– i$ = 4.8%/2 – 3.4%/2 = 0.7% = 0.007(F￥/$– S￥、$) / S￥/$ = (117.8 – 118.6) / 118.6 = - 0.006745i￥– i$￥/$– S￥、$) / S￥/$United StatesA -0.007b. Akira should invest his money in the U.S., because interest rate differential is greater than forward-spot exchange rate differential.Step 1: Since Akira decides to invest $5,000,000, so he borrow yen equivalent $5,000,000 x ¥118.6/$ = ¥593,000,000Akira’s obligation: ¥593,000,000 x (1 + 1.7%) = ¥603,081,000 Step 2: Sell yen for dollar at the spot market¥593,000,000 / ¥118.6/$ = $5,000,000 (dollar inflow)Step 3: invest in U.S. market$5,000,000 x (1 + 2.4%) = $5,120,000 (payoff)Step 4: sell dollar for yen at the forward market($5,120,000) x (¥117.8/$) = ¥603,136,000 (yen inflow) Akira’s net profit: ¥603,136,000 –¥603,081,000 = ¥55,000 5. a. According to UIP, i CKR– i$ = (E(S) – S)/S7.5% - 3.5% = ((E(S) – 30.35)/30.35E[S] = (30.35 x 0.04) + 30.35 = 31.564b. i CKR– i$ = (E(S) – S)/S + risk premium7.5% - 3.5% = ((E(S) – 30.35)/30.35 + 2%E[S] = (30.35 x 0.02) + 30.35 = 30.957。