1. Usually the low interest rate currency trades at a ______ to the high interest rate currency in the forward market.6 u, x/ t3 Z0 d b/ [$ ?$ c% ?
A. premium( F, \- d4 V, D+ \& Q
B. par
v) q/ K% o7 p0 q } C. discount
+ w9 P8 g+ k6 h& z D. bar
7 N2 ^; \1 m/ ~# R. ~ 2. Which of the following statements about standby letters of credit is true______.4 w4 E* S1 ]8 d: a3 T
A. They can serve as a guarantee to a buyer against a seller defaulting
+ T6 C4 @% [8 Y* @ ~" A B. They are contrary to the general rule that letters of credit may only be used for the actual movement of goods0 p, ]' u1 y& ]: w/ F& l
C. They are unlike a tender (or other) bond in their legal standing and method of operation( i2 [: R; }: _: E; X
D. They are unlike a tender bond with its fixed expiry date9 t+ M* U6 y4 `8 r. g8 `; Q8 O
3. The most liquid of all assets is ______.9 \8 h/ I+ h0 g8 v& P; x7 c
A. the stock of commercial banks
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C. intelligence
" Y% x) Q7 { ?+ ]8 U D. the debt of major corporations1 h/ s; i, U0 y8 C7 i7 }, x. x
4. Beta and standard deviation differ as risk measures in that beta measures ______.
# |( s$ o2 l3 R! g- z1 T! b A. only unsystematic risk, while standard deviation measures total risk* C5 f( k; b: g3 T
B. only systematic risk, while standard deviation measures total risk
7 ], w! i9 y" y C. both systematic and unsystematic risk, while standard deviation measures only unsystematic risk
. t, f0 }4 m6 C0 c7 o D. both systematic and unsystematic risk, while standard deviation measures only systematic risk
, r9 R _' G4 i1 ~ 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______.9 X9 x1 H8 ]9 Q0 s9 H( W
A. Cash provided by or used in financing activities, Y+ [+ c5 a" f6 A
B. Cash balance at the end of the period1 I: A" _5 ]" k# D3 t% w% e
C. Total liabilities due to creditors at the end of the period
, Q; S; l( A. U. y# [5 y; T D. Net income9 q, D( F3 R% \' s% j/ F
6. An analyst estimates that a stock has the following probabilities of return depending on the state of the economy:% c S- ]) A2 E A
State of economy Probability Return
8 w1 e* X8 }* h# r) w q( v# G m Good 0.1 15%
6 }! q. f0 F( Z% x7 z, z7 T$ O) k Normal 0.6 13%
4 S. h+ Z- n% B8 I$ z/ @3 T9 q6 E Poor 0.3 7%! `) O% l1 Z( Z4 h' ]% V0 n% d
The expected return of the stock is ______.; ^% p9 M+ M# M/ ~/ O) D0 q
A. 7.8% C. 11.7%
+ e, C/ M9 V; S D. 13.0%! U& q t% K, ` ~( U& q' f7 {
B. 11.4%' r+ q/ Q' }9 [. e& C3 R& x0 s
7. According to the rules of debit and credit for balance sheet accounts ______.
% p7 n) M. {" X) t; v# l3 f: H A. increases in asset, liability, and owner's equity accounts are recorded by debits
) ]; ?" ?9 x( o6 s B. decreases in asset and liability accounts are recorded by credits
. X& t( @+ b6 `' ]4 s C. increases in asset and owner's equity accounts are recorded by debits( k. h' o6 M1 w
D. decreases in liability and owner's equity accounts are recorded by debits 265. X# v" F" `4 O
8. Individuals will accept the medium of exchange in return for goods and services only if they are confident that ______.7 p8 f! Z* G- B# E) ^
A. the inflation rate is zero
3 P8 ]) y" v0 ^8 |& @, A B. it possesses intrinsic value
$ N ^1 t( V9 f0 w+ g- r C. they can pass it on to others
. N4 j* R& |' y( S0 Z1 d+ O S D. they can exchange it for gold% c1 u; w* H) y9 D- N: r5 J
9. When a country's currency appreciates, the country's goods abroad become ______ and foreign goods in that country become ______.
4 C/ W- U9 |9 ~! K/ | A. cheaper... more expensive. U1 ~0 A; g6 n8 Q; O
B. more expensive... cheaper6 p4 D. z4 k- x& i6 M
C. cheaper...cheaper
( v1 A- s8 P, x; T8 E6 F D. more expensive... more expensive
+ R# a+ l: t- M# d( S9 Z) \ t 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______.
0 ~3 K3 D% c9 n A. It asks its bank to issue a tender bond which can be converted into a performance bond
, A- }2 T6 r6 @2 b B. It gives up its bid C. It consults its bank about issuing a standby letter of credit
/ V% ?$ u5 p I5 m1 ~, K D. It asks its bank to issue a performance bond |