pounds per dollar under this fixed exchange regime was A) £4.8665/$. B) £0.2055/$. C) always changing because the price of gold was always changing. D) unknown because there is not enough information to answer this question 3. The post WWII international monetary agreement that was developed in 1944 is known as the ________. A) United Nations. B) League of Nations. C) Yalta Agreement. D) Bretton Woods Agreement. 4. Which of the following led to the eventual demise of the fixed currency exchange
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NOTES- INTERNATIONAL FINANCE TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Learning objectives After reading this topic you should be able to: • • • • • • Understand the background of international finance Define international finance Explain the reason for studying international finance Explain the roles of international financial manager Understand the background of multinational corporations Distinguish between international finance and domestic finance 1.1 BACKGROUND TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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Case Study A Yen for Yuan 1. China is trying to hold down the value of the yuan because the Chinese government believes that the appreciation of their currency can cause serious challenges to its export industry‚ as the price of the exported goods will increase causing the demand for Chinese goods worldwide to weaken and eventually causing serious unemployment in the country. The most obvious sign that China is pursuing a weak currency policy is shown by the Chinese Central Bank had been maintaining
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Problem Set 2 International Finance Shrikhande Fall 2006 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS TO CHAPTER 4 PROBLEMS 1. From base price levels of 100 in 1987‚ West German and U.S. price levels in 1988 stood at 102 and 106‚ respectively. If the 1987 $/DM exchange rate was $0.54‚ what should the exchange rate be in 1988? In fact‚ the exchange rate in 1988 was DM 1 = $0.56. What might account for the discrepancy? (Price levels were measured using the consumer price index.) Answer. If e1981 is the dollar
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True/False ____T__ 1. Multinational financial management requires that financial analysts consider the effects of changing currency values. __F__ 2. Legal and economic differences among countries‚ although important‚ do NOT pose significant problems for most multinational corporations when they coordinate and control worldwide operations and subsidiaries. Comment: Legal and economic differences among countries do affect the worldwide operations and subsidiaries. ___T_ 3. When the value
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International Finance SMM475 Maik Schmeling 2014 Maik Schmeling International Finance (MSc) 1 / 268 How to reach me Contact details: e-Mail: Office: Office hours: Maik.Schmeling.1@city.ac.uk 5055 Tuesday‚ 10.00 – 11.30 If you have questions regarding the content of the course you can always send me an e-mail (and expect a quick answer) or come to my office hours. Maik Schmeling International Finance (MSc) 2 / 268 Readings As a general rule‚ the slides contain
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prospects. c. Both a and b. d. Should be strongly affected by a nation’s balance of trade. e. Should be strongly affected by current relative income‚ relative prices‚ and relative interest rates. 4. The current international flow model of exchange rate determination says that the spot rate should: a. Follow a random walk. b. Be affected primarily by a nation’s long-run economic prospects
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INTERNATIONAL FINNACE: International Finance is an area of financial economics that deals with monetary interactions between two or more countries‚ concerning itself with topics such as currency exchange rates‚ international monetary systems‚ foreign direct investment‚ and issues of international financial management including political risk and foreign exchange risk inherent in managing multinational corporations. OR International finance is the branch of economics that studies the dynamics of
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Chapter 5 Currency Derivatives 1. Kalons‚ Inc. is a U.S.-based MNC that frequently imports raw materials from Canada. Kalons is typically invoiced for these goods in Canadian dollars and is concerned that the Canadian dollar will appreciate in the near future. Which of the following is not an appropriate hedging technique under these circumstances? A) purchase Canadian dollars forward. B) purchase Canadian dollar futures contracts. C) purchase Canadian dollar put options
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more expensive to foreign consumers and also make imports cheaper. Hence‚ it encourages imports and reduces exports‚ and maybe increasing the balance of trade deficit. However‚ when the U.S dollar has stronger than other dollars such Singapore dollar‚ Yen‚ Euro or Canadian dollar‚ the value of the U.S dollar is a dependant variable by which it is determined by supply and demand. The consumptions will reduce and exports are the same‚ and against imports will increase. So it will make to enlarge the U
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