If a currency’s spot rate market is _, its exchange rate is likely to be to a single large purchase or sale transaction.
A) liquid; highly sensitive B) illiquid; insensitive C) illiquid; highly sensitive D) none of the above.
C) illiquid ; highly sensitive
Reason : If the market is illiquid then a single transaction will be highly sensitive in any market, including currency market.
If a currency’s spot rate market is _, its exchange rate is likely to be to...
Which of the following is NOT true with respect to spot market liquidity? If a currency is illiquid, an MNC is typically able to quickly purchase that currency at a reasonable exchange rate. The more willing buyers and sellers there are, the more liquid a market is. A currency's liquidity affects the case with which an MNC can obtain or sell that currency The spot markets for heavily traded currencies such as the Japanese yen are very liquid
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How can a MNC utilize the Spot Market Rate to facilitate the exchange of currencies.
a) Calculate the expected spot rate in 6 months assuming that
the interest rate parity between the two countries holds.
b) Calculate the expected value of the sales proceeds in NZD
using the expected spot rate computed in (a) above.
c) Calculate and value of the proceeds from the sale if the
company enters into a forward rate agreement.
d) Explain and calculate the net proceeds receivable by Brian's
company if money market hedge is used.(Show
workings)
e) Based on...