Review of Economic Concepts
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The spot exchange rate for CHF/EUR is 0.8342 and the 1-year forward quotation is 0.353%. The 1-year forward exchange rate for EUR/CHF is closest to:

1.2029

Assume the exchange rate between the Trotter (TRT) and the Roeckl (RKL) is 5.50 TRT/RKL and the exchange rate between the Roeckl and the Passage (PSG) is 8.00 RKL/PSG. The cross rate between the PSG and the TRT is closest to:

0.0227 PSG/TRT

Given an exchange rate of USD/CAD 0.9250 and USD/CHF 1.6250, what is the cross rate for CAD/CHF?

1.7568

If the AUD/CAD exchange rate is 0.9875 and the 60-day forward points are -25, the 60-day AUD/CAD forward rate is closest to:

<p>0.9850</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the no-arbitrage forward exchange rate for a euro in Japanese yen is less than the spot rate, then the interest rate in:

<p>Japan is less than in the Eurozone. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The spot exchange rate is 0.6243 USD/GBP and the 1-year forward rate is quoted as 3.016%. The 1-year forward exchange rate for USD/GBP is closest to:

<p>0.6431</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Japanese yen is trading at JPY/USD 115.2200 and the Danish krone (DKK) is trading at JPY/DKK 16.4989. The USD/DKK exchange rate is:

<p>0.1432</p> Signup and view all the answers

An analyst observes that one US dollar is worth eight Mexican pesos (MXN) or six Polish zlotys (PLN). The value of one PLN in terms of MXN is closest to:

<p>1.3333</p> Signup and view all the answers

The USD/EUR spot exchange rate is 1.3500 and 6-month forward points are â75. The 6-month forward exchange rate is:

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The spot exchange rate is 1.1132 GBP/EUR and the 1-year forward rate is quoted as +1349 points. The 1-year forward exchange rate for GBP/EUR is closest to:

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Given the following quotes, GBP/USD 2.0000 and MXN/USD 8.0000, calculate the direct MXN/GBP spot cross exchange rate.

<p>4.0000</p> Signup and view all the answers

When forward currency exchange-rate contracts are available, the difference between the spot and forward exchange rates for a pair of currencies is most likely to reflect the difference between the two countries':

<p>risk-free interest rates. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The spot exchange rate for Canadian dollars (CAD) per Swiss franc (CHF) is 1.1350 CAD/CHF and the 12-month forward exchange rate is 1.1460 CAD/CHF. The forward quote is a:

<p>premium of 110 points and the CAD is at a forward discount to the CHF. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The three-month interest rate in the currency MNO is 4% and the three-month interest rate for the currency PQR is 5%. Based only on this information, the three-month forward MNO/PQR exchange rate:

<p>is less than spot MNO/PQR. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The spot CHF/EUR exchange rate is 1.2025. If the 90-day forward quotation is +0.25%, the 90-day forward rate is closest to:

<p>1.2055</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the current spot exchange rate for quotes of JPY/GBP is greater than the no-arbitrage 3-month forward exchange rate, the 3-month GBP interest rate is:

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If the spot exchange rate between the British pound and the U.S. dollar is GBP/USD 0.7775, and the spot exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and the British pound is CAD/GBP 1.8325, what is the USD/CAD spot cross exchange rate?

<p>0.70186</p> Signup and view all the answers

Country G and Country H have currencies that trade freely and have markets for forward currency contracts. If Country G has an interest rate greater than that of Country H, the no-arbitrage forward G/H exchange rate is:

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The spot exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the euro is 1.2749 USD/EUR. The 90-day forward exchange rate is quoted as +12.4 points. The forward exchange rate is closest to:

<p>1.2761 USD/EUR</p> Signup and view all the answers

The exchange rate of the Athelstan riyal (ATH) with the British pound is 9.00 ATH/GBP. The exchange rate of the Mordred ducat (MOR) with the U.S. dollar is 2.00 MOR/USD. If the USD/GBP exchange rate is 1.50, the ATH/MOR cross rate is closest to:

<p>3.00 ATH/MOR</p> Signup and view all the answers

Spot and one-month forward exchange rates are as follows:

Exchange Spot 1-month forward
EUR/DEF: 2.5675, 2.5925
EUR/GHI: 4.3250, 4.2800
EUR/JKL: 7.0625, 7.0075
Based on these exchange rates, the EUR is closest to a 1-month forward:

<p>premium of 1% to the GHI. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar is USD/CAD 0.6403, and the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and the UK pound sterling is CAD/GBP 2.5207, the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the UK pound sterling, stated as GBP/USD, is closest to:

<p>0.6196</p> Signup and view all the answers

With respect to exchange rate regimes, crawling bands are most likely used in a transition toward:

<p>floating exchange rates. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Akor is a country that has chosen to use a conventional fixed peg arrangement as the country's exchange rate regime. Under this arrangement, Akor's exchange rate against the currency to which it pegs:

<p>may fluctuate around the peg rate. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A country's central bank announces a monetary policy goal of a stable exchange rate with the euro, which it defines as deviations of no more than 3% from its current exchange rate of 2.5000. The country's exchange rate regime is best described as a:

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Which of the following is least likely a common objective of governmental capital restrictions?

<p>Keep domestic interest rates high. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A government that imposes restrictions on capital flows into or out of its country is most likely attempting to:

<p>reduce the volatility of domestic asset prices. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A government that wishes to reduce the volatility of domestic asset prices and protect domestic industries is most likely to:

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In which of the following exchange rate regimes can a country participate without giving up its own currency?

<p>Target zone or conventional fixed peg. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the foreign exchange market, investment accounts are said to be leveraged if they:

<p>use derivatives. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The difference between Country D's nominal and real exchange rates with Country F is most closely related to:

<p>the ratio of the countries' price levels. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The exchange rate for Japanese yen (JPY) per euro (EUR) changes from 98.00 to 103.00 JPY/EUR. How has the value of the EUR changed relative to the JPY in percentage terms?

<p>Appreciated by 5.1%. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Assuming no changes in the prices of a representative consumption basket in two currency areas over the measurement period, changes in the nominal exchange rate:

<p>are equal to changes in the real exchange rate. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At a base period, the CPIs of the countries of Tuolumne (currency is the TOL) and Bodee (currency is the BDE) are both 100, and the exchange rate is 0.90 BDE/TOL. One year later, the exchange rate is 0.75 BDE/TOL, and the CPI has risen to 110 in Tuolumne and 105 in Bodee. The real exchange rate is closest to:

<p>0.79 BDE/TOL</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Forward exchange rate

The price at which two parties agree to trade a specific amount of one currency for another at a future date, in this case, one year from the present.

Currency Appreciation

A change in the exchange rate that benefits the holder of a currency.

Real Exchange Rate

A measure of the relative purchasing power of two currencies. The real exchange rate accounts for differences in price levels between two countries.

Spot exchange rate

The official exchange rate between two currencies at a particular point in time.

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Floating exchange rate

A type of exchange rate regime where the currency value is allowed to float freely in the market.

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Fixed exchange rate

A type of exchange rate regime where the currency value is fixed to a particular currency or a basket of currencies.

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Target zone

A type of exchange rate regime where the currency value is allowed to fluctuate within a predetermined range (band) around a fixed peg.

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Forward Discount

A situation where the forward exchange rate for a currency is lower than the spot exchange rate. It implies that the currency is expected to depreciate in the future.

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Forward Premium

A situation where the forward exchange rate for a currency is higher than the spot exchange rate. It implies that the currency is expected to appreciate in the future.

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Capital Restrictions

A situation where a country restricts the flow of capital into or out of its borders.

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Quota

A trade barrier that limits the quantity of imported goods.

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Tariff

A tax imposed on imported goods.

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Free Trade Area

A trade agreement where member countries eliminate tariffs and other barriers to trade among themselves, but maintain their own external tariffs on goods from non-member countries.

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Customs Union

A trade agreement where member countries eliminate tariffs and other barriers to trade among themselves and also adopt a common external tariff on goods from non-member countries.

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Economic Union

A trade agreement where member countries eliminate tariffs and other barriers to trade, allow free movement of labor and capital, and coordinate economic policies.

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Monetary Union

A trading bloc where member countries adopt a common currency and a single monetary policy.

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Conventional Fixed Peg

A type of exchange rate regime where a country's currency is pegged to a stronger currency, and the central bank intervenes to maintain the exchange rate within a narrow band.

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Recognition Lag

The time it takes for policymakers to recognize the need for a fiscal policy change.

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Action Lag

The time it takes for policymakers to implement a fiscal policy action after recognizing the need for change.

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Impact Lag

The time it takes for a fiscal policy action to have its full impact on the economy.

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Automatic Stabilizers

Fiscal policy tools that automatically adjust government spending and tax revenue to counteract fluctuations in economic activity.

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Expansionary Fiscal Policy

A government policy that increases aggregate demand through increased government spending or tax cuts.

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Contractionary Fiscal Policy

Government policy that reduces aggregate demand through lower government spending or higher taxes.

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Crowding-Out Effect

A situation where increased government borrowing crowds out private investment by driving up interest rates.

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Ricardian Equivalence

The theory that consumers anticipate future tax increases to pay for current government spending and adjust their current saving accordingly.

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Economic Contraction

A situation where economic activity is slowing down or contracting.

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Economic Expansion

A period of economic growth and expansion.

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Inflationary Expansion

A period of economic growth that is accompanied by high inflation.

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Deflation

A situation where the general price level in an economy is falling.

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Stagflation

A situation where the economy is experiencing high inflation and low growth.

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Discount Rate

A measure of the rate at which a central bank lends money to commercial banks.

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Federal Funds Rate

The interest rate at which banks lend reserves to each other overnight.

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Open Market Operations

A monetary policy tool that involves buying or selling government securities in the open market to influence the money supply and interest rates.

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Study Notes

Review of Economic Concepts

  • Economic concepts are fundamental to understanding how societies allocate resources and how individuals make decisions.
  • There are numerous facets of this study, including production, consumption, and exchange.
  • Key economic principles should be diligently studied for a thorough understanding.

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