国际金融

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Assignment Problems (3) Name: Student#: I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions (only correct answer) (2 credits for each question, total credits 2 x 25 = 50)

1. Interbank quotations that include the United States dollars are conventionally given in __________, which state the foreign currency price of one U.S. dollar, such as a bid price of SFr 0.85/$.

A. indirect quote

B. direct quote

C. American quote

D. European quote

2. The spot exchange rate published in financial newspapers is usually the __________.

A. nominal exchange rate

B. real exchange rate

C. effective exchange rate

D. equilibrium exchange rate

3. The foreign exchange refers to the __________.

A. foreign bank notes and coins

B. demand deposits in foreign banks

C. foreign securities that can be easily cashed

D. all of the above

4. The functions of the foreign exchange market come down to __________.

A. converting the currency of one country into the currency of another

B. providing some insurance against the foreign exchange risk

C. making the foreign exchange speculation easy

D. Only A and B are true.

5. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the foreign exchange market?

A. It is the place through which people exchange one currency for another.

B. The exchange rate nowadays is mainly determined by the market forces.

C. Most foreign exchange transactions are physically completed in this market.

D. All of the above are true.

6. The world largest foreign exchange markets are __________ respectively.

A. London, New York and Tokyo

B. London, Paris and Frankfurt

C. London, Hong Kong and Singapore

D. London, Zurich and Bahrain