This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > International Finance > International Finance – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books International Finance Quiz 14 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Exchange of goods and services among the nations of theworld A) Comparative advantage. B) Absolute advantage. C) Import. D) International trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) International trade. 2. Due to ....., market forces should realign the relationship between the interest rate differential of two currencies and the forward premium (or discount) on the forward exchange rate between the two currencies A) Forward realignment arbitrage. B) Triangular arbitrage. C) Covered interest arbitrage. D) Locational arbitrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Covered interest arbitrage. 3. According to the international Fisher effect, if U.S. investors expect a 5 percent rate of domestic inflation over one year and a 2 percent rate of inflation in European countries that use the euro, and if they require a 3 percent real return on investments over one year, the nominal interest rate on one-year U.S. Treasury securities would be: A) 2 percent. B) 8 percent. C) 3 percent. D) -2 percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8 percent. 4. What is the limitation of a weak home currency solution on international trade? A) Intracompany trade. B) Prearranged international trade transactions. C) Impact of other currencies. D) Actions by one government to weaken its currency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impact of other currencies. 5. Bank A quotes GBP/USD as 1.55/1.57. Bank B lists the exchange rate of British pound and USD as 1.53/1.55. If an investor has $ 100, 000, how much profit can be obtained by buying GBP from bank B and selling it to bank A? A) 1000 USD. B) 0 USD. C) 2000 USD. D) 3000 USD. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 0 USD. 6. This is raised for the international businesses by the stock market and derivative market. A) Capital. B) Assets. C) Liabilities. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capital. 7. Which of these is not a reason of going global? A) To become international player. B) Low cost factor of production. C) Push sales in international market. D) To cater domestic market. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To cater domestic market. 8. People who favor trade barriers to protect domestic industries from imported products A) The trade fails. B) Quota. C) Balance of payments. D) Protectionists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protectionists. 9. Which of the following is not need of International Finance A) To achieve higher rate of profit. B) Unlimited Market. C) Political Stability. D) Available technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unlimited Market. 10. Exchange Rate If one dollar is equivalent to 0.82 euros, how many euros is 120 dollars? A) 88.40 EUROS. B) 98.40 EUROS. C) 108.40 EUROS. D) 128.40 EUROS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 98.40 EUROS. 11. The most risky method(s) by which firms conduct international business is (are): A) Franchising. B) The acquisitions of existing operations. C) The establishment of new subsidiaries. D) All of these. E) B and C only. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) B and C only. 12. Net International Investment Position (NIIP) A) Trade balance + income balance + net unilateral transfers. B) A-L. C) Trade balance + income balance. D) L-A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A-L. 13. Jdfxdzhfxdfxd A) KFJDSHFJKDSH. B) Djsfhkjdshf. C) KFDJHDS. D) LDFKJDS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Djsfhkjdshf. 14. A country's ability to produce a given product with greater output per unit of input than another country A) Exports. B) Imports. C) Comparative advantage. D) Absolute advantage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absolute advantage. 15. A high home inflation rate relative to other countries would ..... the home country's current account balance, other things being equal. High growth in the home income level relative to other countries would ..... the home country's current account balance, other things being equal A) Increase; increase. B) Decrease; decrease. C) Increase; decrease. D) Decrease; increase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decrease; decrease. 16. Assuming the current interest rate of USD is 2.5%/year, the current interest rate of CHF is 5.3%/year. The premium or discount of a forward contract with a US investor after 1 year will be (assuming an IRP exists): A) 2, 66%. B) -0, 0266. C) 0, 0266. D) -0, 266. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -0, 0266. 17. What is the main purpose of the Inter-American Development Bank? A) Facilitate cooperation among countries with regard to international transactions. B) Provide loans at low interest rates to poor nations. C) Promote private enterprise within countries. D) Focus on the needs of Latin America. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Focus on the needs of Latin America. 18. Currency futures contracts traded on exchanges: A) Provides rights but not obligations of owners and is standardized. B) Includes the obligations of the owner, and can be adjusted to the wishes of the owner. C) Provides the rights but not the obligations of the owner and can be tailored to the wishes of the owner. D) Includes owner obligations, and is standardized. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Includes owner obligations, and is standardized. 19. The goal of a multinational corporation (MNC) is A) The minimization of taxes remitted from foreign subsidiaries. B) The establishment of subsidiaries in any country where operations would provide a return over and above the cost of capital, even if better projects are available domestically. C) The maximization of shareholder wealth. D) The maximization of social benefits resulting from actions such as the employment of foreign managers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The maximization of shareholder wealth. 20. The primary market is: A) The main compartment of the stock market. B) The new issues market. C) Reserved for large companies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The new issues market. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesInternational Finance Quiz 1International Finance Quiz 2International Finance Quiz 3International Finance Quiz 4International Finance Quiz 5International Finance Quiz 6International Finance Quiz 7International Finance Quiz 8International Finance Quiz 9International Finance Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books