国际金融英文版习题Chapter3.docx

1、国际金融英文版习题Chapter3国际金融英文版习题Chapter-3INTERNATIONAL FINANCEAssignment Problems (3) Name: Student#: I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions (only ONE correct answer) (2 credits for each question, total credits 2 x 25 = 50)1. Interbank quotations that include the United States dollars ar

2、e conventionally given in _, which state the foreign currency price of one U.S. dollar, such as a bid price of SFr 0.85/$. A. indirect quote B. direct quote C. American quote D. European quote2. The spot exchange rate published in financial newspapers is usually the _. A. nominal exchange rate B. re

3、al exchange rate C. effective exchange rate D. equilibrium exchange rate3. The foreign exchange refers to the _. A. foreign bank notes and coins B. demand deposits in foreign banks C. foreign securities that can be easily cashed D. all of the above4. The functions of the foreign exchange market come

4、 down to _. A. converting the currency of one country into the currency of another B. providing some insurance against the foreign exchange risk C. making the foreign exchange speculation easy D. Only A and B are true.5. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the foreign exchange market? A. It

5、 is the place through which people exchange one currency for another. B. The exchange rate nowadays is mainly determined by the market forces. C. Most foreign exchange transactions are physically completed in this market. D. All of the above are true.6. The world largest foreign exchange markets are

6、 _ respectively. A. London, New York and Tokyo B. London, Paris and Frankfurt C. London, Hong Kong and Singapore D. London, Zurich and Bahrain7. The foreign exchange market is NOT efficient because _. A. monetary authorities dominate the foreign exchange market and everybody knows that by definition

7、, central banks are inefficient B. commercial banks and other participants of the market do not compete with one another due to the fact that transaction takes place around the world and not in a single centralized location C. foreign exchange dealers have different prices such as bid and ask prices

8、 D. None of the reasons listed are correct because the foreign exchange market is an efficient market8. _ earn a profit by a bid-ask spread on currencies they buy and sell. _ on the other hand, earn a profit by bringing together buyers and sellers of foreign exchanges and earning a commission on eac

9、h sale and purchase. A. Foreign exchange brokers; foreign exchange dealers B. Foreign exchange dealers; foreign exchange brokers C. arbitragers; speculators D. commercial banks; central banks9. Most foreign exchange transactions are through the U.S. dollars. If the transaction is expressed as the cu

10、rrencies per dollar, this is known as _ whereas _ are expressed as dollars per currency. A. direct quote; indirect quote B. indirect quote; direct quote C. European quote; American quote D. American quote, European quote10. From the viewpoint of a Japanese investor, which of the following would be a

11、 direct quote? A. SFr 1.25/ B. $1.55/ C. 110/ D. 0.0091/ 11. Which of the following is true about the foreign exchange market? A. It is a global network of banks, brokers, and foreign exchange dealers connected by electronic communications system. B. The foreign exchange market is usually located in

12、 a particular place. C. The foreign exchange rates are usually determined by the related monetary authorities. D. The main participants in this market are currency speculators from different countries.12. The extent to which the income from individual transactions is affected by fluctuations in fore

13、ign exchange values is considered to be _. A. Translation exposure B. economic exposure C. transaction exposure D. accounting exposure13. Which of the following exchange rates is adjusted for price changes?A. nominal exchange rateB. real exchange rateC. effective exchange rate D. equilibrium exchang

14、e rate14. Suppose the exchange rate of the RMB versus U.S. dollar is 6.8523/$ now. If the RMB were to undergo a 10% depreciation, the new exchange rate in terms of /$ would be: A. 6.1671 B. 7.5375 C. 6.9238 D. 7.613515. At least in a U.S. MNCs financial accounting statement, if the value of the euro

15、 depreciates rapidly against that of the dollar over a year, this would reduce the dollar value of the euro profit made by the European subsidiary. This is a typical _. A. transaction exposure B. translation exposure C. economic exposure D. operating exposure16. A Japanese-based firm expects to rece

16、ive pound-payment in 6 months. The company has a (an) _. A. economic exposure B. accounting exposure C. long position in sterling D. short position in sterling17 The exposure to foreign exchange risk known as Translation Exposure may be defined as _. A. change in reported owners equity in consolidat

17、ed financial statements caused by a change in exchange rates B. the impact of settling outstanding obligations entered into before change in exchange rates but to be settled after change in exchange rates C. the change in expected future cash flows arising from an unexpected change in exchange rates

18、 D. All of the abovetriangular arbitrage? If so, show steps and calculate the amount of profit in Swiss francs. (8 credits)12. If the dollar appreciates 1000% against the ruble, by what percentage does the ruble depreciate against the dollar? (5 credits)13. As a percentage of an arbitrary starting a

19、mount, about how large would transactions costs have to be to make arbitrage between the exchange rates SSFr/$ = SFr1.7223/$, S$/￥ = $0.009711/, and S￥/SFr = 61.740/SFr unprofitable? Explain. (7 credits14. You are given the following exchange rates: S￥/A$ = 67.05 68.75 S/A$ = 0.3590 0.3670 Calculate

20、 the bid and ask rate of S￥/: (5 credits)15. Suppose the spot quotation on the Swiss franc (CHF) in New York is USD0.9442 52 and the spot quotation on the Euro (EUR) is USD1.3460 68. Compute the percentage bid-ask spreads on the CHF/EUR quote. ( 5 credits)Answers to Assignment Problems (3)Part I1. D

21、2. A3. D4. D5. D6. A7. D8. B9. C10. C11. A12. A13. B14. D15. B16. C17. A18. D19. B20. A21. B22. B23. C24. C25. DPart II1. 0.70 x (105.3/102.5) = 0.7 x 1.0273 = 0.71912. 12.2 x (105.3/110.5) = 12.2 x .9529 = 11.6259 3. B (0.7 /.75) 1 = -6.67% 4. D (1/12.2)/(1/11.8) 1 = -3.28%5. 550 6. 360 7. 550/910

22、= 60.44% 8. 360/910 = 39.569. (0.70/0.75)(60.44%) + (12.2/11.8)(39.56%) = .5641 + 0.4090 = .9731 = 97.31% 10. weaker, because dollar depreciated by 2.69%.11. Since S￥/$ S$/SFr SSFr/￥ = 80 x 1/0.8900 x 1/95.00 = 0.946186 1, there is an arbitrage opportunity. Steps: Buy from Deutsche Bank, SFr10 milli

23、on x 95.00 = 950 million Buy $ from Fuji Bank, $950 m / 80.00 = $11.875 m Buy SFr from UBS, $11.875 x 0.8900 = SFr10.56875 m Profit (ignoring transaction fees): SFr10.56875 SFr10 = 0.56875 million = 568,750 12. (x 1) = 1000%; 1/11 1 = 90.9%13. SSFr/$ S$/￥S￥/SFr = SFr1.7223/$ x $0.009711/ x 61.740/SF

24、r = 1.0326 If transaction costs exceed $0.0326 (3.26%), the arbitrage is unprofitable.14. Given: S￥/A$ = 67.05 68.75 S/A$ = 0.3590 0.3670 So, S￥/ = 67.05/0.3670 = 182.70 (bid)S/ = 68.75/0.3590 = 191.50 (ask)15. Given: USD0.9442 52/SFrUSD1.3460 68/SFrSo, SSRr/ = 1.3460/0.9452 =1.424 (bid)SSFr/ = 1.3468/0.9442 = 1.4264 (ask)Bid-ask margin = (1.4264 1.424) / 1.4264 = 0.1683%