True or False
To a U.S. trader of foreign currencies, a direct quote indicates U.S. dollars received for each one unit of the foreign currency
True in direct quote US dollar is variable currency and foreign
unit is base currency.
Hence the statement is correct option.
True or False To a U.S. trader of foreign currencies, a direct quote indicates U.S. dollars...
Most foreign exchange transactions involve U.S. dollars on one side. True or False True False
1. Exchange Rate: Suppose the direct foreign exchange rates in U.S. dollars are: 1 British pound = $1.60 1 Canadian dollar = $0.74 Required: a. What are the indirect exchange rates for the British pound and the Canadian dollar? b. How many pound must a British company pay to buy goods costing $8,000 from the U.S. company? c. How many U.S. dollars must be paid for a purchase costing 4,000 Canadian dollars? 2. Changes in Exchange Rates: Upon arrival at...
27. If the U.S. government takes the value of in-kind transfers into consideration, the U.S. poverty rate decreases. True False 29. The balance of payments is the domestic price of a foreign currency. True False 30. The inequality trap has a negative impact on human capital development. True False 31. According to Rostow's stages of economic development, poor nations must increase their farm productivity so that some workers can leave farming and move into other industries. True False 32. The...
As a foreign exchange trader, you see the following quotes for Canadian Dollars (CAD), U.S. Dollars (USD), and Mexican Pesos (MXN): MXN 6.4390/CAD USD 0.7047/CAD MXN 8.7535/USD Is there an arbitrage opportunity? If so, how would you exploit it if you had 1 million USD? (11 marks)
A U.S. company sells merchandise to a foreign company denominated in U.S. dollars. Which of the following statements is true? A) If the foreign currency depreciates, a foreign exchange loss will result. B) No foreign exchange gain or loss will result. C) If the foreign currency depreciates, a foreign exchange gain will result. D) If the foreign currency appreciates, a foreign exchange loss will result E) If the foreign currency appreciates, a foreign exchange gain will result.
From the perspective of France, the direct quote indicates..... Group of answer choices Dollars per 1 euro Euros per 1 dollar Euros Dollars
CompuTech is a U.S.-based multinational corporation. Foreign sales are made at prices set in U.S. dollars, but foreign purchases are often made at prices stated in foreign currencies. If the exchange rate for the U.S. dollar has risen against most foreign currencies throughout the year, would CompuTech have recognized primarily gains or losses as a result of exchange rate fluctuations? Explain.
A foreign exchange trader based in the U.S., authorized to borrow $600,000 or its foreign currency equivalent, faces the following quotes: Spot rate $1.2015/pound Six month forward $1.2241/pound US interest rate 6.10% per annum UK interest rate 5.50% per annum Is covered interest arbitrage possible? a. yes b. no If your answer is yes, how much risk free profit could she earn? Show all steps.
NAME 3. For the currencies in the table, the direct quotations (S/foreign currency) are give indirect (foreign currency/s) quotation. Round to 4 decimal places (for example, or example, X.xxxx). Jotations (S/foreign currency) are given. Calculate the Indirect quotation Direct quotation S1.303440/GBP British Pound GBP/S Swiss Franc $1.031673/CHF CHF/S Japanese Yen $0.009132/JPY JPY/S Chinese Yuan Renminbi $0.142905/CNY CNY/S New Zealand Dollar $0.648510/NDZ NDZ/S
The reflects the rate or amount of U.S. dollars required to purchase one unit of a foreign currency. indirect rate direct rate European rate equivalent rate