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Foreign Exchange

Under a system of floating exchange rates there is a general tendency for ?

Under a system of floating exchange rates there is a general tendency for ?

A. exchange rates to be insensitive to the differential rates of inflation between countries
B. the currencies of relatively high-inflation countries to depreciate
C. the currencies of relatively high inflation countries to appreciate
D. the currencies of relatively low inflation countries to depreciate

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Economics Mcqs, Foreign Exchange

The agreements that were reached at the Bretton Woods conferences in 1944 established a system ?

The agreements that were reached at the Bretton Woods conferences in 1944 established a system ?

A. of essentially fixed exchange rates under which each country agreed to intervene in the foreign exchange market when necessary to maintain the agreed upon value of its currency
B. in which the value of currencies was fixed in terms of a specific number of ounces of gold, which in turn determined their values in international trading
C. of floating exchange rates determined of the supply and demand of one nation’s currency relative to the currency of other nations
D. That prohibited governments from intervening in the foreign exchange markets

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Economics Mcqs, Foreign Exchange

A difference between forward and futures contracts is that ?

A difference between forward and futures contracts is that ?

A. forward contracts occur in a specific locations-for example, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
B. futures contracts have negotiable delivery dates
C. forward contracts can be tailored in amount and delivery date to the need of importers of exporters
D. futures contracts involve no brokerage fees or other transactions costs

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Economics Mcqs, Foreign Exchange

Currency speculation is _____ if speculators bet against market forces that cause exchange fluctuations, thus moderating such fluctuations ?

Currency speculation is _____ if speculators bet against market forces that cause exchange fluctuations, thus moderating such fluctuations ?

A. destabilizing
B. stabilizing
C. inflationary
D. deflationary

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Economics Mcqs, Foreign Exchange

Suppose that Boeing is to receive payment in euros in 6 month and wants to engage in hedging the firm would _______ euros on the 6-month forward market in order to protect itself from a/an of the euro?

Suppose that Boeing is to receive payment in euros in 6 month and wants to engage in hedging the firm would _______ euros on the 6-month forward market in order to protect itself from a/an of the euro?

A. sell; appreciation
B. sell; depreciation
C. buy; depreciation
D. buy; appreciation

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Economics Mcqs, Foreign Exchange

The essential feature of a _______ is that it immediately fixed the rate at which a specified amount of one currency is to be delivered in exchange for a specific amount of another at a future date ?

The essential feature of a _______ is that it immediately fixed the rate at which a specified amount of one currency is to be delivered in exchange for a specific amount of another at a future date ?

A. forward contract
B. spot contract
C. money contract
D. bid contract

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Economics Mcqs, Foreign Exchange