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C. A and B
C. requires ratings and weights to be assigned to all factors relevant in assessing country risk.
Answer» C. requires ratings and weights to be assigned to all factors relevant in assessing
country risk.
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203. Insurance purchased to cover the risk of expropriation __________, and will
typically cover __________.
A. will be the same for all firms; only a portion of the firm's total exposure.
B. will be the same for all firms; all of the firm's total exposure.
C. will be dependent on the firm's risk; all of the firm's total exposure.
D. will be dependent on the firm's risk; only a portion of the firm's total exposure.
Answer» D. will be dependent on the firm's risk; only a portion of the firm's total exposure.
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develop a subsidiary (under the US name) that manufactures and sells products in that
C.
country.
Answer» C. develop a subsidiary (under the US name) that manufactures and sells products in
that country.
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205. A firm may incorporate a country risk rating into the capital budgeting analysis
by:
adjusting the NPV upward if the country risk rating has fallen (implying increased risk)
A.
below a benchmark level.
adjusting the discount rate upward as the country risk rating decreases (implying increased
B.
risk).
C. A and B
Answer» B. adjusting the discount rate upward as the country risk rating decreases (implying
increased risk).
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weights should be assigned to the political and financial factors according to their
B.
perceived importance.
it is not generally necessary to construct separate ratings for political and financial risk since
C.
these will be equally weighed in the final analysis.
D. the derived factors will be identical for all MNCs conducting business in that country.
Answer» B. weights should be assigned to the political and financial factors according to their
perceived importance.
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208. An argument for MNCs to have a debt-intensive capital structure is:
209. The capital asset pricing theory is based on the premise that:
210. One argument for why subsidiaries should be wholly-owned by the parent is
that:
A. the potential conflict of interests between the MNC's managers and shareholders is avoided.
the potential conflict of interests between the MNC's majority shareholders and minority
B.
shareholders is avoided.
C. the potential conflict of interests between the MNC's existing creditors is avoid
Answer» B. the potential conflict of interests between the MNC's majority shareholders and
minority shareholders is avoided.
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211. Other things being equal, countries with relatively _______ populations and
_______ inflation are more likely to have a low cost of capital.
A. young; high
B. old; high
C. old; low
D. young; low
A. the cost of debt for each country is somewhat stable over time.
the cost of debt for countries change over time, and these changes are negatively
B.
correlated.
C. the cost of debt for countries change over time, and these changes are positively correlat
Answer» C. the cost of debt for countries change over time, and these changes are positively
correlat
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213. Which of the following is not a factor that favorably affects an MNC's cost of
capital, according to your text?
B. size.
D. international diversification.
A. 21%.
B. 41%.
C. 16%.
D. 13%.
Answer» A. 21%.
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215. In general, MNCs probably prefer to use ____________ foreign debt when their
foreign subsidiaries are subject to potentially ___________ local currencies.
A. more; strong
B. more; weak
C. less; strong
D. less; weak
217. The lower a project's beta, the _______ is the project's _________ risk.
A. lower; systematic
B. lower; unsystematic
C. higher; systematic
D. higher; unsystematic
Estimate the future cash flows by multiplying by the specific inflation of each cash inflow
A.
and outflow item, and then discount using the real rate of return.
B. Estimate the cash flows in real terms and use a real discount rate.
C. Estimate the cash flows in money terms and use a real discount rate.
D. Estimate the cash flows in real terms and use a money discount rate.
Answer» B. Estimate the cash flows in real terms and use a real discount rate.
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220. The relationship between the money rate of return, m, the real rate of return, h,
and the inflation rate, i, is expressed in which of the following formulae?
A. h = 1 + i / 1 + m
B. m = h + i
C. (1 + m) = (1 + h)i
D. 1 + h = (1 + m) / (1 + i)
Answer» D. 1 + h = (1 + m) / (1 + i)
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221. Which of the following is true? A. Risk is the probability of an outturn being
less than anticipated. B. An objective probability is one which can be
established mathematically or from historical data. C. The discount rate may be
raised or lowered to allow for the risk of a project, the extent of the risk
premium being based on indisputable theory.
A. B
B. C
C. A
D. none
Answer» A. B
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Sensitivity analysis allows the decision maker to direct search effort by highlighting
A.
variables which, when they change by a small percentage, have a large impact on NPV.
Sensitivity analysis can be used to highlight variables of greatest significance to NPV, which
B. then allows monitoring in the implementation phase and the drawing up of contingency
plans.
Sensitivity analysis allows decision makers to be more informed about project sensitivities,
C. to know what room they have for judgemental error and decide whether they are prepared
to accept the risks.
Sensitivity analysis permits the decision maker to change all the variables simultaneously
D.
and thereby examine a project in various different circumstance
Answer» D. Sensitivity analysis permits the decision maker to change all the variables
simultaneously and thereby examine a project in various different circumstance
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223. Which of the following does not obey the mean-variance rule?
Project X will be preferred to project Y if the standard deviation on X and Y is the same, but
A.
the expected return on Y is lower.
Answer» D. Project X will be preferred to project Y if the variance of X is higher than Y and the
expected return is lower than Y.
223. Which of the following does not obey the mean-variance rule?
Project X will be preferred to project Y if the expected return on X exceeds that of Y and the
B.
variance is equal to or less than that of Y.
Project X will be preferred to project Y if the expected return on X and Y is the same, but Y
C.
has a higher standard deviation.
Project X will be preferred to project Y if the variance of X is higher than Y and the expected
D.
return is lower than Y.
Answer» D. Project X will be preferred to project Y if the variance of X is higher than Y and the
expected return is lower than Y.
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224. The impact of blocked funds on the net present value of a foreign project will
be greater if interest rates are _______ in the host country and there are _______
investment opportunities in the host country.
A. -$17,602.62.
B. $8,000,000
C. $1,048,829.
D. $645,147.
Answer» D. $645,147.
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226. When a foreign subsidiary is not wholly owned by the parent and a foreign
project is partially financed with retained earnings of the parent and of the
subsidiary, then:
C. the foreign project should enhance the value of both the parent and the subsidiary.
Answer» C. the foreign project should enhance the value of both the parent and the subsidiary.
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227. An international project's NPV is _________ related to the size of the initial
investment and _________ related to the project's required rate of return.
A. positively; positively
B. positive; negatively
C. negatively; positively
D. negatively; negatively
229. Which of the following would probably not cause the stock price of a foreign
target to decrease?
none of the above; the value of the Chinese yuan has no impact on the feasibility of a
D.
divestiture.
weights should be assigned to the political and financial factors according to their perceived
B.
importance.
it is not generally necessary to construct separate ratings for political and financial risk since
C.
these will be equally weighed in the final analysis.
D. the derived factors will be identical for all MNCs conducting business in that country.
Answer» B. weights should be assigned to the political and financial factors according to their
perceived importance.
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232. The most preferred form of securities for funding by firms in the U.S. is
A. debt
B. preferred stock
C. common stock
D. stock derivatives
Answer» A. debt
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233. Which one of the following new issues of stock has the greatest probability of
lowering its cost of equity capital?
234. When computing the weighted average cost of capital, the weighting should
be proportional based on the ______ rather than the _____ value of the firm.
A. book, market
B. hypothetical, book
C. market, analyst's
D. market, book
A. return on equity.
236. Which one of the following is a correct statement regarding a firm's weighted
average cost of capital (WACC)?
A. An increase in the market risk premium will tend to decrease a firm's WACC.
B. A reduction in the risk level of a firm will tend to increase the firm's WACC.
C. A 5 percent increase in a firm's debt-equity ratio will tend to increase the firm's WACC.
The WACC can be used as the required return for all new projects with similar risk to that of
D.
the existing firm.
Answer» D. The WACC can be used as the required return for all new projects with similar risk to
that of the existing firm.
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237. Capital structure weights are based on the:
B. market value of a firm's equity and the face value of its debt.
238. Which one of the following represents the best estimate for a firm's pre-tax
cost of debt?
241. With limited finance and a number of project proposals at hand, select that
package of projects which has
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A. Dividends from a foreign subsidiary are tax exempt in the United States.
243. Theory which considers change in exchange rate with fluctuations in inflation
rates is classified as
244. If purchasing power parity were to hold even in the short run, then:
245. Given a home country and a foreign country, purchasing power parity suggests
that:
the home currency will appreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the current
A.
foreign inflation rate
Answer» C. the home currency will depreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the
current foreign inflation rate
245. Given a home country and a foreign country, purchasing power parity suggests
that:
the home currency will depreciate if the current home interest rate exceeds the current
B.
foreign interest rate
the home currency will depreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the current
C.
foreign inflation rate
the home currency will depreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the current
D.
foreign interest rate
Answer» C. the home currency will depreciate if the current home inflation rate exceeds the
current foreign inflation rate
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Interest rates should change by an equal amount but in the opposite direction to the
A.
difference in inflation rates between two countries
The difference in interest rates in different currencies for securities of similar risk and
B. maturity should be consistent with the forward rate discount or premium for the foreign
currency
The interest rates between two countries start in equilibrium, any change in the differential
Answer» B. The difference in interest rates in different currencies for securities of similar risk and
maturity should be consistent with the forward rate discount or premium for the foreign
currency
246. Interest Rate Parity (IRP) implies that:
C. rate of inflation between the two countries tends to be offset over the longterm by an equal
but opposite change in the spot exchange rate
D. In the long run real interest rate between two countries will be equal
Answer» B. The difference in interest rates in different currencies for securities of similar risk and
maturity should be consistent with the forward rate discount or premium for the foreign
currency
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247. In equilibrium position, spread between foreign and domestic rate of interest
must be equal to spread of
A. domestic rates
C. forward rate
D. spot rates
248. Rule which states that similar set of goods and services produced in various
countries should have equal price is classified as
A. swap contract
B. option contract
C. futures contract
D. all of above
A. central government
B. centralized stocks
C. central corporations
D. centralized instruments
251. The forward market is especially well-suited to offer hedging protection against
D. taxation.
252. Suppose that the Japanese yen is selling at a forward discount in the forward-
exchange market. This implies that most likely
Answer» C. interest rates are higher in Japan than in the United States.
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The futures market is mainly used by hedgers while the forward market is mainly used for
A.
speculating.
Answer» C. The futures market is mainly used by speculators while the forward market is mainly
used for hedging.
254. Which of the following is true of foreign exchange markets?
B. The futures market and the forward market are mainly used for hedging.
The futures market is mainly used by speculators while the forward market is mainly used
C.
for hedging.
D. The futures market and the forward market are mainly used for speculating.
Answer» C. The futures market is mainly used by speculators while the forward market is mainly
used for hedging.
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B. fluctuate to equate the quantity of foreign exchange demanded with the quantity supplied
Answer» B. fluctuate to equate the quantity of foreign exchange demanded with the quantity
supplied
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256. An arbitrageur in foreign exchange is a person who
simultaneously buys large amounts of a currency in one market and sell it in another
C.
market
Answer» C. simultaneously buys large amounts of a currency in one market and sell it in another
market
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buys foreign currency, hoping to profit by selling it a a higher exchange rate at some later
A.
date
Answer» A. buys foreign currency, hoping to profit by selling it a a higher exchange rate at some
later date
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A. gold standard
260. A simultaneous purchase and sale of foreign exchange for two different dates
is called
A. currency devalue
B. currency swap
C. currency valuation
D. currency exchange
A. Profit maximization
B. All features of obtaining and using financial resources for company operations
C. Organization of funds
Answer» B. All features of obtaining and using financial resources for company operations
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D. To raise profit
B. The government
C. Shareholders
B. Fixed assets
A. Machines
B. Bonds
C. Stocks
D. B and C
Answer» C. Stocks
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270. Trade between two countries can be useful if cost ratios of goods are:
A. Undetermined
B. Decreasing
C. Equal
D. Different
Answer» D. Different
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The market where the borrowing and lending of currencies take place outside the country of
B.
issue
Answer» B. The market where the borrowing and lending of currencies take place outside the
country of issue
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272. Which of the following theories suggests that firms seek to penetrate new
markets over time?
A. Reducing tariffs
B. Sale of goods abroad at low a price, below their cost and price in home market
C. Buying goods at low prices abroad and selling at higher prices locally
Answer» B. Sale of goods abroad at low a price, below their cost and price in home market
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B. Immobility of factors
C. Trade restrictions
A. The seller
B. The buyer
C. Either the buyer or the seller as per the agreement between them
C. Put option gives the buyer the right to sell the foreign currency
A. Commercial policy
B. Fiscal policy
C. Monetary policy
D. Finance policy
279. Market in which currencies buy and sell and their prices settle on is called the
D. Eurocurrency market
A. Import
B. Entrepot
Answer» A. Import
280. Purchasing goods from a foreign country is called
C. Export
D. Re-Export
Answer» A. Import
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A. Home trade
B. Foreign trade
C. Entrepot
D. Trade
Answer» C. Entrepot
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A. Manufacturer
B. Wholesaler
C. Retailer
D. Principal
Answer» D. Principal
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283. Who among these can check the price fluctuations in the market by holding
back the goods when prices fall and releasing the goods when prices rise
A. Agent
B. Mercantile agent
C. Wholesaler
D. Retailer
Answer» C. Wholesaler
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284. These are agents whose function is to bring the buyer and the seller into
contact.
A. Commission agent
B. Selling agent
C. Broker
D. Stockist
Answer» C. Broker
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A. Principal
B. Retailer
C. Manufacturer
D. Wholesaler
Answer» A. Principal
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286. Which among the following is not concerned with Chambers of Commerce &
Industry
A. CII
B. FICCI
C. ICICI
D. ASSOCHAM
Answer» C. ICICI
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A. Pedlars
B. General stores
C. Hawkers
D. Cheap Jacks
A. Multiple shop
C. Tele-shopping
D. Departmental store
A. Personal Account
B. Machinery Account
C. Real Account
D. Nominal Account
A. An order to pay
B. A request to pay
C. A promise to pay
A. Trade Bill
B. Foreign Bill
C. Inland Bill
D. Accommodation Bill
A. Creditor
B. Debtor
C. Holder
Answer» C. Holder
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A. Drawer
B. Payee
C. Drawee
Answer» A. Drawer
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294. What are the three additional days known as that a drawer gives to the drawee
for payment
A. Conditional days
B. Additional days
C. Days of grace
D. Days of rebate
A. Accepted
B. Retired
C. Renewed
D. Endorsed
Answer» A. Accepted
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296. What kind of acceptance is known as when the bill is accepted without any
condition?
A. Qualified acceptance
B. Conditional acceptance
C. Blank acceptance
D. General acceptance
297. When the bill is noted from the notary public, it is known as?
A. Noting
B. Discounting
C. Accepting
Answer» A. Noting
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B. Dishonoring of a bill
299. The most widely used monetary policy tool among these is.
B. Issuing of notes
D. Discount rate
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