Answer : If the current exchange rate is higher than the Fed's target exchange rate then the fed should sell dollars.
Therefore answer is option (c) Sell dollars
If the current exchange rate is higher than the Fed's target exchange rate, the Fed would O A. implement interest r...
TQuestion: 1 pt If the current exchange rate is higher than the Fed's target exchange rate, the Fed would OA. implement interest rate parity. B. buy dollars. C. sell dollars. D. implement purchasing power parity. Click to select your answer.
If the interest is above the Fed's target, the Fed should a. Buy bonds to increase bank reserves b. Buy bonds to decrease bank reserves c. Sell bonds to increase bank reserves d. Sell bonds to decrease bank reserves
4. According to purchasing power-parity, if the dollar price of oil is higher in Toronto than oil in Toronto and oil in London to drive _ the price of oil in Toronto. A) buy; sell; up B) buy, sell, down C) sell; buy, up D) sell; buy, down
9) Suppose today that US nominal interest rate = 1% and German nominal interest rate = 6% and the current nominal exchange rate is E = €0.50/$. a. Use the uncovered interest party equation to compute the expected rate of appreciation of the US$ relative to the Euro. (Approximate form of the equation is fine.) b. Given your answer to a, what the expected future exchange rate? c. If you expect the US$ to depreciate relative to the Euro which...
1. If the foreign interest rate is 15%, the current exchange rate is 10 and the expected future exchange rate is 11, what is the domestic interest rate according to the interest parity condition? a. 25% b. 14% c. 11% d. 10% e. 5% 2. If the foreign interest rate is 5%, the current exchange rate is 4 and the domestic interest rate is 10%, what is the expected future exchange rate according to the interest parity condition? a. 4.0...
Please answer in an 'A,B,C,D' format where A would be the first
answer and D would be the last. Thank you.
QUESTION 22 Suppose that $1 U.S. costs $1.50 Canadian. If in St. Louis a CD costs $10 U.S. and in Montreal it costs $15 Canadian, then _____ Canadians will buy CDs in St. Louis Virgin Records will have an incentive to build more stores in North America Americans will buy CDs in Montreal o purchasing power parity exists QUESTION...
Mexican interest rates are normally substantially higher than U.S. interest rates. a. Assuming that interest rate parity exists, do you think hedging with a forward rate would be beneficial if the spot rate of the Mexican peso was expected to decline slightly over time? b. Would hedging with a money market hedge be beneficial if the spot rate of the Mexican peso was expected to decline slightly over time (assume zero transaction costs)? Explain. c. What are some limitations on...
QUESTION 15 It has been argued that the exchange rate can be used as a policy tool. Assume that the U.S. government would like to reduce inflation. Which of the following is an appropriate action given this scenario? O a Sell dollars for Foreign Currency O b raise interest rates 。c. Lower interest rates od. Buy Dollans with Foreign Currency
Uncovered Interest Parity Explain the uncovered interest parity equation. (Write it and explain it). a. b. Why would we expect it to hold? l.e. what would happen if the equation does not hold? Assume the expected $/Yen exchange rate is 0.01 dollars per yen. Further assume that the US interest rate is 8% and the Japanese interest rate is 3%. According to uncovered interest parity, what would be the current S/Yen exchange rate? Show work. c.
Uncovered Interest Parity Explain...
Under a fixed exchange rate regime, if there is a 25 percent chance a 25% devaluation will occur in a months time, the financial markets will hold domestic bonds only if the central banks set: A.a monthly interest rate 6.25% lower than before. B.a monthly interest rate 25% higher than before. C.an annual interest rate 25% lower than before. D.an annual interest rate 75% higher than before. In a fixed exchange rate regime, expectations that a devaluation may be coming...