1. Usually the low interest rate currency trades at a ______ to the high interest rate currency in the forward market.
% C. D! K9 S8 q. ] A. premium2 u' X" s0 S7 c) b
B. par
' `4 Y6 D7 a3 V; a5 F C. discount
, s4 c) t- O! J1 v0 T% A D. bar; u; [$ U, C0 n# c1 `) _: Y! z G
2. Which of the following statements about standby letters of credit is true______.
6 J" ^- N( F0 g: b0 B6 W A. They can serve as a guarantee to a buyer against a seller defaulting5 i2 [4 g2 ^4 ^3 t
B. They are contrary to the general rule that letters of credit may only be used for the actual movement of goods
+ R9 H7 j! _" ]6 n4 E C. They are unlike a tender (or other) bond in their legal standing and method of operation
. |5 p! }* ]' ^; R$ F D. They are unlike a tender bond with its fixed expiry date0 |3 ]. Y. Q% M' w5 [
3. The most liquid of all assets is ______.
# Q S9 I( V2 i3 y2 l. f A. the stock of commercial banks2 W1 I4 n& F$ M$ D$ Q% m3 P- k
B. M 1 Y$ k8 V# a3 N8 a
C. intelligence: z+ s. s B1 A. `& }/ L
D. the debt of major corporations8 n2 u7 }& O. n2 Q
4. Beta and standard deviation differ as risk measures in that beta measures ______.
( S% c. G+ ]7 a5 g8 B: v A. only unsystematic risk, while standard deviation measures total risk
% F E a3 [8 t B. only systematic risk, while standard deviation measures total risk
) V; s4 Z, {# l C. both systematic and unsystematic risk, while standard deviation measures only unsystematic risk
& {( j% n" U' W& ~! l! a D. both systematic and unsystematic risk, while standard deviation measures only systematic risk' a- {" U, j0 V5 E
5. What information would you find in a statement of cash flows that you would not be able to get from the other two primary financial statements______.% b1 L1 A+ e, J0 I
A. Cash provided by or used in financing activities9 Y* {+ F8 W9 ^+ Q+ w
B. Cash balance at the end of the period/ j; S# s d6 D2 C( F
C. Total liabilities due to creditors at the end of the period% ]% G5 }1 t. o6 g" b& s
D. Net income( e1 t; M" b. g9 D4 r
6. An analyst estimates that a stock has the following probabilities of return depending on the state of the economy:
5 i3 Q: \$ J* H2 ?7 V' a State of economy Probability Return- d* o2 y" `6 X1 Y1 E9 S
Good 0.1 15%& P+ Y v% v/ y& |- v
Normal 0.6 13%& g0 U0 {5 m. s) Z
Poor 0.3 7%
; y! f1 G8 ~+ ^: y The expected return of the stock is ______.
7 }" w2 q+ l8 I- O6 i5 w5 L* Z A. 7.8%- R* @- [2 P0 h9 M3 n- B# l
B. 11.4%
$ N) z: q$ s; K C. 11.7%/ c5 A& W$ e i
D. 13.0%% ^+ |: `) U. w0 a
7. According to the rules of debit and credit for balance sheet accounts ______.
' } a$ x( L- D' a! n o A. increases in asset, liability, and owner's equity accounts are recorded by debits
, H! k. B* \ i+ J7 k B. decreases in asset and liability accounts are recorded by credits
* }$ q( o1 H; { i- Z' @ C. increases in asset and owner's equity accounts are recorded by debits. Q2 ]# W/ M5 u: o% C+ ^3 D% A
D. decreases in liability and owner's equity accounts are recorded by debits' Q( P% L2 c) `& C; Y# c/ R5 v
8. Individuals will accept the medium of exchange in return for goods and services only if they are confident that ______.
* T, a" w4 H) z4 |; v H7 \7 s A. the inflation rate is zero. Y6 _7 N$ ]) E5 ~, M# j
B. it possesses intrinsic value" n0 [/ o% N l9 ~( \; H& d
C. they can pass it on to others
Z8 Q; }4 H1 B' V D. they can exchange it for gold
8 w6 C+ z1 K5 C2 T" x, j! W 9. When a country's currency appreciates, the country's goods abroad become ______ and foreign goods in that country become ______.
! P+ T. `: O: E' S+ T8 o: o A. cheaper... more expensive
3 y9 A$ F# f( J* e$ l5 ~/ `9 K# N B. more expensive... cheaper
+ s2 ?% Q( Y, r# \ C. cheaper...cheaper
+ Y$ L, |" k6 k( p+ M6 L9 L D. more expensive... more expensive
' y8 f& P& ~; {& M% o 10. A US company is bidding for a contract in China. Its Chinese customer asks for a performance bond. What is the most likely course of action______.! b- H) ]6 T4 [
A. It asks its bank to issue a tender bond which can be converted into a performance bond- P4 Q) b; h8 f' i* A7 N& ^" R6 w5 g
B. It gives up its bid1 ~. W8 f5 _) O
C. It consults its bank about issuing a standby letter of credit4 f5 q2 N4 D6 E/ P! K( a
D. It asks its bank to issue a performance bond
$ D5 r- l: c% j: K6 P% c 11. ABC Co. Ltd. has a $3 500 account receivable from XYZ Store. On March 20, XYZ makes a partial payment of $2 100 to ABC. The journal entry made on Mdrch 20 by ABC to record this transaction includes ______.
0 w1 I1 `% F6 j* D! z A. a debit to the cash received account of $2 100
2 K* z( Y g, a+ A B. a credit to the Accounts Receivable account of $2 100
) p0 a' c$ E* Q, L C. a debit to the Cash account of $1 400 n& S* G6 `, a- i0 b# ~
D. a debit to the Accounts Receivable account of $1 400
2 u5 W8 b5 u8 n6 D' A* R" Y 12. Intervention in the foreign exchange market means the government ______.; m; \/ m: O1 A( M! u2 u
A. restricts individuals from buying and selling foreign exchange, J/ i8 Q2 y7 B% Z. m
B. restricts the importation of certain goods8 ~9 r* d7 U' J: l% W# S
C. or central bank buys or sells foreign exchange
, S/ K3 d9 d7 r7 e6 Z8 q g7 c5 B D. devalues the currency in the foreign-exchange market
! M! L: _* [7 x/ D: Z# k- H! D 13. Which of the following is not a form of countertrade______.
$ C! R4 @4 K5 H* x: W; Z' y A. Counterpurchase& [3 _+ A! Z, f4 w* A2 p8 W9 ]
B. Buy-back
) o5 _2 c3 J6 J, }6 v: E C. Offset! v2 |2 Z/ X- E
D. Balance trade
+ G5 T) Y& @) `/ O3 E2 o 14. A credit to a revenue account ______.' Z/ G! q' h% n6 A; K
A. decreases revenues1 V/ g) Y4 x6 x" E, _7 F
B. increases equity |