Question: Which following statement is NOT true? (a) Under a fixed exchange rate system, the government bears the responsibility to ensure that the BOP is near
Which following statement is NOT true?
| (a) Under a fixed exchange rate system, the government bears the responsibility to ensure that the BOP is near zero | ||
| (b) It is beginning to appear that the favorable inflow on the financial account is diminishing while the current account balance is worsening making the U.S. a bigger debtor nation vis--vis the rest of the world | ||
| (c) It is incorrect to state that the BOP is in disequilibrium | ||
| d) A nations balance of payments interacts with nearly all of its key macroeconomic variables, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), The exchange rate, Interest rates, and Inflation rates | ||
| (e) The BOP is a balance sheet, it add up the value of all assets and liabilities of a country on a specific date (as an individual firms balance sheet would do) |
The spot euro is quoted $0.9644/. A forward rate of $1.0416/ is closest to a
| (a) 6.00% premium.
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| (b) 6.00% discount. | ||
| (c) 8.00% premium. | ||
| (d) 8.00% discount. | ||
| (e) None of the above |
Given exchange rate between Euro and US dollar as 0.7067/$, which is the US dollar value of Euro? If you are a European is the quoted price of 0.7067/$ a direct or indirect quote?
| (a) 0.7067/$; direct
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| (b) 0.7067/$; indirect
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| (c) $1.4150/; direct
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| (d) $1.4150/; indirect
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| (e) none of the above |
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