This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Finance > International Finance > International Finance – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books International Finance Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the value of one country's currency expressed in the terms of another country's currency? A) Ratio. B) Derivative. C) Exchange rate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exchange rate. 2. What is the purpose of the World Bank's Structural Adjustment Loans (SALs)? A) To provide temporary funds to member countries. B) To enhance a country's long-term economic growth. C) To promote stability in exchange rates. D) To facilitate multilateral trade negotiations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To enhance a country's long-term economic growth. 3. Larobi is a US-based MNC that regularly imports raw materials from China. Larobi pays for these import orders in Chinese Yuan (CNY) and is concerned that the CNY will appreciate in the near future. Which of the following is not an appropriate hedging technique in these circumstances? A) Buy a CNY put option. B) Buy CNY futures contract. C) Buy CNY futures. D) Buy a CNY call option. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buy a CNY put option. 4. A long contract requires that the investor A) Sell securities in the future. B) Close out his position in the future. C) Buy securities in the future. D) Hedge in the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buy securities in the future. 5. Saller Co. has a subsidiary in Mexico. The expected cash flows in pesos to be received in the future from this subsidiary have not changed since last month, but the valuation of Saller Co. has declined since last month. What could've caused this decline in value? A) A weaker Mexican economy. B) Appreciation of the Mexican peso. C) Lower Mexican interest rates. D) Depreciation of the Mexican peso. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Depreciation of the Mexican peso. 6. Portfolio capital flows to emerging economies tend to be larger than flows of foreign direct investment. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 7. Entrepreneurial working capital management involves asking for better terms than those offered by any vendor, creditor, lender or customer in order to maximize your business' profitability and cash flow. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. The amount paid for an option is the A) Strike price. B) Discount. C) Premium. D) Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Premium. 9. Like international trade and business ..... exists due to the fact that economic activities of businesses, governments, and organizations get affected by the existence of nations. A) PERSONAL FINANCE. B) CORPORATE FINANCE. C) BUSINESS FINANCE. D) INTERNATIONAL FINANCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) INTERNATIONAL FINANCE. 10. Exchange Rate If one euro is equivalent to 1.22 dollars, how many dollars is 120 euros? A) 146.40 DOLLARS. B) 152.40 DOLLARS. C) 143.40 DOLLARS. D) 140.40 DOLLARS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 146.40 DOLLARS. 11. If portable disk players made in China are imported into the United States, the Chinese manufacturer is paid with A) International monetary credits. B) Yuan, the Chinese currency. C) Euros, or any other third currency. D) International monetary credits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yuan, the Chinese currency. 12. A call option gives the owner A) The right to buy the underlying security. B) The right to sell the underlying security. C) The obligation to sell the underlying security. D) The obligation to buy the underlying security. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The right to buy the underlying security. 13. ..... is a way to analyze the economic status of the countries you may wish to do business with, judge the foreign markets, compare inflation rates and pay bills in a foreign currency. A) International Finance. B) International Trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) International Finance. 14. What is headroom in American Depository Receipts issuance A) The headroom in American Depository Receipts issuance is the amount of money set aside for marketing the ADRs. B) The headroom in American Depository Receipts issuance is the space above the ceiling in the issuing company's office. C) The headroom in American Depository Receipts issuance is the difference between the number of shares authorized for issuance and the number of shares actually issued. D) The headroom in American Depository Receipts issuance is the term used to describe the upper management team responsible for the ADR issuance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The headroom in American Depository Receipts issuance is the difference between the number of shares authorized for issuance and the number of shares actually issued. 15. Assume spot rate 122 JPY/USD, forward rate 1 year 130JPY/USD, 1-year USD interest rate 5%, assuming CIP exists JPY interest rate. According to the formula, the exact form is? A) 6.36%. B) 3.28%. C) 11.89%. D) 1.67%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 11.89%. 16. The dark matter hypothesis is asking to revisit the question what is actually the true net asset position of a country. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 17. The agency costs of an MNC are likely to be lower if it: A) Scatters its subsidiaries across many foreign countries. B) Increases its volume of international business. C) Uses a centralized management style. D) A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uses a centralized management style. 18. At ACB bank, the buying rate is listed as follows:1 USD = 7, 7852 HKD and 1 HKD = 2003, 8 VND. So for the bank, the buying rate of 1 USD is: A) 15.762. B) 15, 599. C) 16.453. D) 15, 547. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15, 599. 19. Futures differ from forwards because they are A) Used to hedge portfolios. B) Used to hedge individual securities. C) Used in both financial and foreign exchange markets. D) A standardized contract. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A standardized contract. 20. If a country's government imposes a tariff on imported goods, that country's current account balance will likely ..... (assuming no retaliation by other governments) A) Decrease. B) Remain unaffected. C) Either B or C is possible. D) Increase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increase. 21. Which of the following is an example of direct foreign investment? A) Exporting to a country. B) Investing directly (without brokers) in foreign stocks. C) Purchasing existing companies in a country. D) Establishing licensing arrangements in a country. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purchasing existing companies in a country. 22. What does the International Finance Corporation (IFC) promote? A) Provide temporary funds to member countries. B) Promote private enterprise within countries. C) Facilitate cooperation among countries with regard to international transactions. D) Provide loans at low interest rates to poor nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Promote private enterprise within countries. 23. Licensing obligates a firm to provide ....., while franchising obligates a firm to provide ..... A) Its technology; an initial investment. B) Its technology; a specialized sales or service strategy. C) A specialized sales or service strategy; its technology. D) Its technology; its technology. E) A specialized sales or service strategy; a specialized sales or service strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its technology; a specialized sales or service strategy. 24. The two primary goals of inventory management are to:(1pts) A) Keep inventory at a minimum level to maximize available cash, but keep enough inventory on hand to always satisfy production or customer demand. B) Keep inventory at a maximum level and keep enough inventory on hand to always satisfy production or customer demand. C) Keep inventory at a minimum level to maximize available cash, but keep enough inventory on hand to satisfy production or customer demand most of the time. D) Keep inventory at a maximum level and keep enough inventory on hand to satisfy production or customer demand most of the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep inventory at a minimum level to maximize available cash, but keep enough inventory on hand to always satisfy production or customer demand. 25. For the MNC, agency costs are typically: A) Non-existent. B) Larger than agency costs of a small purely domestic firm. C) Smaller than agency costs of a small purely domestic firm. D) The same as agency costs of a small purely domestic firm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Larger than agency costs of a small purely domestic firm. 26. Infosys has raised American depository receipts for the purpose of A) Paying off its debts in the United States. B) Reducing its presence in the United States market. C) Acquiring a new technology company in the United States. D) Expanding its investor base in the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expanding its investor base in the United States. 27. Which of the following forms of arbitrage needs to consider cross-rates? A) Hedged interest rate arbitrage. B) Local Arbitrage. C) Trilateral Arbitrage. D) Arbitrage rate hedge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trilateral Arbitrage. 28. U9V-7) Which term is defined as a tax on imported goods? A) Subsidy. B) Tariff. C) Quota. D) Embargo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tariff. 29. Suppose that Britain pegs the pound to gold at six pounds per ounce, whereas the exchange rate between pounds and U.S. dollars is $ 5 = £1. What should an ounce of gold be worth in U.S. dollars? A) 0.83. B) 1.2. C) 30. D) 29.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30. 30. What does the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) facilitate? A) Cooperation among countries with regard to international transactions. B) Extension of loans at low interest rates to poor nations. C) Promotion of free mobility of capital funds across countries. D) Facilitation of governance in governments and corporations of countries with market economics. 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