国际金融双语期末A卷

Part I: Multiple choice(1*30=30score)

( only one choice for each question)

1.Which of the following transactions is recorded in the financial account?

A)Ford motor company builds a new plant in China

B)A Chinese businessman imports Ford automobiles from the United States.

C)A U.S. tourist spends money on a trip to China.

D)The New York Yankees are paid $10 million by the Chinese to play an

exhibition game in Beijing, China.

2.In the balance of payments, the statistical discrepancy or error term is used to:

A)Ensure that the sum of all debits matches the sum of all credits.

B)Ensure that imports equal the value of exports.

C)Obtain an accurate account of a balance-of-payments deficit.

D)Obtain an accurate account of a balance-of-payments surplus.

3. A deficit in the overall balance generally is an indication that:

A)The country’s monetary authorities were selling foreign currency.

B)The country’s monetary authorities were buying foreign currency.

C)The country’s monetary authorities were buying domestic currency.

D)The country’s monetary authorities were buying imported goods.

4. Suppose that a Korean television set that costs 600 won in Korea costs $400 in the United States. These prices suggest that the exchange rate between the won and the dollar is:

A)1.5 won per dollar

B)0.75 won per dollar

C)$1.50 per won

D)$3 per won

5. To the US, U.S. capital inflows will create a __________ foreign currency and a __________ U.S. dollars.

A)Demand for; supply of

B)Supply of; demand for

C)Shortage of; demand for

D)Supply of; shortage of

6. U.S. imports of goods and services will create a __________ foreign currency and

a __________ U.S. dollars.

A) Demand for; supply of

B) Supply of; demand for

C) Shortage of; demand for

D) Supply of; shortage of

7.If the spot price of the euro is $1.10 per euro and the 30-day forward rate is $1.00 per euro, and you believe that the spot rate in 30 days will be $1.05 per euro, you can

maximize speculative gains by:

A)Buying euros in the spot market and selling the euros in 30 days at the

future spot rate.

B)Signing a forward foreign exchange contract to sell the euros in 30 days.

C)Signing a forward foreign exchange contract to sell the dollars in 30 days.

D)Buying dollars in the spot market and selling the dollars in 30 days at the

future spot rate.

8.Assume you are a Chinese exporter and expect to receive $250,000 at the end of 60 days. You can remove the risk of loss due to a devaluation of the dollar by:

A)Selling dollars in the forward market for 60-day delivery.

B)Buying dollars now and selling it at the end of 60 days.

C)Selling the yuan equivalent in the forward market for 60-day delivery.

D)Keeping the dollars in the United States after they are delivered to you.

9. The interest rate in the U.K. is 4% for 90 days, the current spot rate is $2.00/￡ and the forward rate is $1.96/￡. If the covered interest rate differential is about 1%, then the interest rate in the U.S. for 90 days would have to be:

A)7%

B)4%

C)3%

D)2%

10. If the covered interest differential is zero:

A)International investments will be unprofitable.

B)Parity has not been reached.

C)The overall covered return on a foreign-currency investment equals

the return on a comparable domestic-currency investment.

D)A currency is at a forward premium by as much as its interest rate

is higher than the interest rate in the other country.

11. When uncovered interest parity holds:

A)A currency is expected to appreciate by as much as its interest rate

is lower than the interest rate in the other country.

B) A currency is expected to appreciate by as much as its interest rate

is higher than the interest rate in the other country

C) A currency is expected to depreciate by as much as its interest rate

is lower than the interest rate in the other country

D)The forward premium equals the interest rate differential.

12. International Fisher Effect refers to the condition when:

A)Covered differential equals zero.

B)Expected uncovered differential equals zero.

C)Uncovered interest parity holds.

D)Both (B) and (C).

13. __________ purchasing power parity states that the difference between changes over time in product-price levels in two countries will be offset by the change in the exchange rate over this time.

A)Full

B)Partial

C)Relative

D)Absolute

14. The __________ approach to exchange rates emphasizes the importance of the supply and demand for money as a key to understanding the determinants of exchange rates.

A)Purchasing-power-parity

B)Asset market

C)Monetary

D)Balance of payments

15. Based on PPP and the quantity theory of money, if Japan’s real income rises relative to real income in the US, there should be a(n):

A)Appreciation of the dollar.

B)Appreciation of the yen.

C)Interest rate parity.

D)Depreciation of the yen.

16..The __________ effect can sometimes be destabilizing because it moves the exchange rate away from its long-run equilibrium value.

A)Bandwagon

B)Bubble

C)Exchange rate

D)Arbitrage

17. The law of __________ states that a product that is easily and freely traded in a perfectly competitive global market should have the same price everywhere.

A) International trade

B) One price

C) Diminishing returns

D) Relative PPP

18..According to the relative version of purchasing power parity, when the foreign country inflation rate increases, the home country’s:

A)Currency tends to depreciate.

B)Currency tends to appreciate.

C)Inflation rate tends to decrease.

D)Inflation rate tends to stay the same.

19..Which of the following are in place when government imposes limits on or requires approvals for payments related to some (or all) international financial activities?

A)Exchange controls.

B)Capital controls.

C)Official interventions.

D)Adjustable pegs.

20. Pressures in the foreign exchange market are such as to cause the British pound to appreciate with respect to the U.S. dollar. If Britain is trying to maintain a fixed exchange rate with respect to the U.S. dollar, which of the following interventions will stem the pressures for appreciation of the pound?

A)Britain should sell pounds and buy dollars.

B)Britain should do nothing as a fixed rate will not change.

C)Britain should buy pounds and sell dollars.

D)Britain should decrease their money supply to contract the economy.

21. Faced with ever increasing outflows of gold in the late 1960’s, the United States:

A)Used contractionary fiscal policies to rid the nation of deficits.

B)Devalued the dollar in terms of gold.

C) Suspended the convertibility of dollars into gold.

D) Imposed foreign exchange controls.

22. .If the marginal propensity to save is 0.3 and the marginal propensity to import is 0.1, and the government increases expenditures by $10 billion, ignoring foreign-income repercussions(回流效应), how much will GDP rise?

A)$20 billion.

B)$10 billion.

C)$25 billion.

D)$15 billion.

23.The IS curve illustrates:

A)All combinations of domestic output levels and interest rates for which the

domestic product market is in equilibrium.

B)All combinations of domestic output levels and interest rates for which the

domestic money market is in equilibrium.

C)All combinations of domestic output levels and interest rates that results in

a zero balance for the country’s official settlements balance.

D)All combinations of domestic output levels and interest rates for which

there is full employment.

24.The LM curve has a:

A)Positive slope because a higher interest rate leads to a decrease in the

demand for money and thus a higher level of domestic production is

needed to cause people to continue to hold the same amount of

money.

B)Negative slope because a higher interest rate leads to a decrease in the

demand for money and thus a higher level of domestic production is

needed to cause people to continue to hold the same amount of

money.

C)Negative slope because a higher interest rate leads to a decrease in

aggregate demand and thus a lower level of domestic production is

needed for equilibrium.

D)Positive slope because a higher interest rate leads to a decrease in

aggregate demand and thus a higher money supply is needed for

equilibrium.

25. Official intervention in the foreign exchange market to defend a fixed exchange rate when the value of domestic currency is under downward pressure:

A）Causes international reserve holdings to rise.

B）Has no impact on the domestic money supply.

C）Causes the domestic money supply to rise.

D）Causes the domestic money supply to fall.

26. Floating exchange rates ensure:

A) Full employment domestically.

B) Domestic price stability.

C) Equilibrium in the overall balance of payments.

D) A surplus in the trade balance.

27. There are limits to the ability of monetary authorities to use sterilized intervention in the case of a surplus because:

A)The central bank may be unwilling to increase its holdings of foreign

currency.

B)Pressure from foreign countries to allow the domestic currency to

depreciate will lead to large losses.

C)The central bank is limited in its ability to obtain foreign currency.

D)There are no limits on the use of sterilized intervention.

28. Under a floating exchange rate regime, following an expansion in the money supply, monetary authorities will:

A) Buy foreign currency in the foreign exchange market.

B) Buy domestic currency in the foreign exchange market.

C) Do nothing in the foreign exchange market.

D) Sell domestic currency in the foreign exchange market.

29.Given the IS-LM-FE framework and an overall payments balance of zero, if the country implements expansionary monetary policy, the LM curve will shift to the __________ which will lead to the country's currency __________. In response, the FE and IS curves will shift to the __________ and external balance will be reestablished.

A) left; appreciating; right

B) left; depreciating; left

C) right; depreciating; right

D) right; appreciating; right

30. Under a floating exchange rate regime with a low degree of capital mobility, expansionary fiscal policy will lead to:

A) Higher interest rates.

B) Lower interest rates.

C) Capital outflows.

D) A surplus in the official settlements balance.

Part II, True or False (10*1.5=15 score)

( T for true and F For false, you are not required to give reason for your choice) 1.If a currency is at a forward premium by as much as its interest rate is lower than the interest rate in the other country, covered interest parity holds.

2. Contractionary fiscal policy with floating exchange rates and low capital mobility leads to currency depreciation.

3. Over the long-run, a country with a relatively high inflation rate tends to have a depreciating currency.

4.The quantity theory of money says that in any country the money supply is equated to the demand for money, which is directly proportional to the money value of the gross domestic product.

5.With fixed exchange rates, external capital flow shocks have little impact on the

internal economy.

6.The Bretton Woods conference created the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

7.The official settlements balance is in deficit if the IS-LM intersection is to the right of the FE curve.

8.(P f*e / P) is a useful indicator of a country’s international price competitiveness.

9.The assignment rule says that, with fixed exchange rates, fiscal policy should be assigned to stabilizing the balance of payments and monetary policy should be assigned to stabilizing the domestic economy.

10.The J curve shows a typical response of the current account balance to a drop in the exchange rate value of a country's currency.

Part III: Questions(6*6=36 score)

1.You are provided with the following information about a country's international

transactions during a given year:

Service exports $ 346

Service imports $354

Merchandise exports $480

Merchandise imports $348

Income flow, net $153

Unilateral transfers, net $142

Increase in the country holding of foreign assets, net $352

(excluding official reserves assets)

Increase in foreign holding of foreign assets, net $252

(excluding official reserves assets)

Statistical discrepancy, net $154

Calculate the official settlements balance and the current account balance. Is the country increasing or decreasing its net holdings of official reserve assets? Why? 2. The following rates exist:

Current spot exchange rate: $1.8/￡

Annualized interest rate on 90-day dollar-denominated bonds: 8% (2% for 90 days) Annualized interest rate on 90-day pound-denominated bonds: 12% (3% for 90 days)

Financial investor expect the spot exchange rate to be $1.77/￡ in 90 days,

A)With the uncovered interest differential to make judgment that if he bases his decisions solely on the difference in the expected rate of return, should a U.S.-based investor make an uncovered investment in pound-denominated bonds rather than investing in dollar-denominated bonds? Why?

B) if there is substantial uncovered investment seeking higher expected returns, what pressure is placed on the current spot exchange rate?

3.What is the exchange rate overshooting, why does it occur?

4.Assume that a government has become committed to maintaining a fixed

exchange rate that officially values foreign currencies less, and the domestic currency (here the dollar) more, than the free market equilibrium rate. The official rate is, say, $1.0 per pound sterling. This exchange controls result in considerable costs to a country whose government imposes them. Describe these costs and the role that bribery and parallel markets can play in economies with exchange controls.

Figure: Welfare Losses from Exchange Controls

$/￡

5. Use the standard IS-LM-FE framework and assume the country begins at a triple intersection under floating exchange rate. What effect will the following have on domestic interest rates, output levels, and the official settlements balance, assuming low capital mobility?(you are suggested explain with figure)

a.The central bank increases the money supply.

b.The government increases its spending.

6.Explain the effects of expanding the money supply on the economy of a country with fixed exchange rates. (Assume the country begins at a triple intersection ,you are suggested explain with figure)

Part III, Reading and analysis (9 score for paper1 and 10 score for paper 2)

1: China to further reform RMB exchange rate regime (体制)

The People's Bank of China（PBOC）, China's central bank, has decided to proceed further with the reform of the Renminbi （RMB）exchange rate regime to enhance the RMB exchange rate flexibility, a spokesperson of the central bank said on Jun 19, 2010, Saturday Beijing.

The decision was made in view of the recent economic situation and financial market developments at home and abroad, and the balance of payments (BOP) situation in China, the spokesperson said in a statement.

In further proceeding with the reform, continued emphasis would be placed to reflecting market supply and demand with reference to a basket of currencies. The exchange rate floating bands will remain the same as previously announced in the inter-bank foreign exchange market, the spokesman said.

The spokesperson said China's external trade is becoming more balanced. The ratio of current account surplus to GDP, after a notable reduction in 2009, has been declining since the beginning of 2010.