A. 20 pounds
B. 40 pounds
C. 60 pounds
D. 80 pounds
Related Mcqs:
- Suppose that a Swiss television set that costs 400 francs in Switzerland cost $200 in the United States. The exchange rate between the franc and the dollar is ?
A. 2 francs per dollar
B. 1 franc per dollar
C. $2 per franc
D. $3 per franc - For the United States suppose the annual interest rate on government securities equals 12 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 8 percent For Japan the annual interest rate on government securities equals 10 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 5 percent the above variables would cause investment funds to flow from ?
A. The United States to Japan causing the dollar to depreciate
B. The United States to Japan causing the dollar to appreciate
C. The Japan to United States, causing the dollar to depreciate
D. The Japan to United States, causing the dollar to appreciate - For the United States suppose the annual interest rate on government securities equals 8 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 4 percent, For Switzerland the annual interest rate on government securities equal 10 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 7 percent the above variables would cause investment funds to flow from ?
A. the United States to Switzerland causing the dollar to depreciate
B. the United States to Switzerland causing the dollar to appreciate
C. Switzerland to the United States causing the franc to depreciate
D. Switzerland to the United States causing the franc to appreciate - Suppose Canada and Switzerland were the only two countries in the world There exists an excess supply of Swiss francs on the foreign exchange market This suggests that ?
A. the Canadian current account balance is in surplus
B. the Swiss current account balance is in deficit
C. the Canadian current account balance is in equilibrium
D. the Swiss current account balance is in equilibrium - If British residents want more French francs to purchase more French cloths other things equal, then the equilibrium value of the pound against the French franc will ?
A. rise
B. fall
C. not change
D. fluctuate - When the $/£ exchange rate rises the pound _____ and when the $/£ rates falls the pound ________?
A. depreciates, appreciates
B. revalues, devalues
C. appreciates, depreciates
D. becomes more expensive becomes cheaper - IF when cost $4 per bushel in the United States and 2 pounds per bushel in Great Britain then in the presence of purchasing power parity the exchange rate should be ?
A. $50 per pound
B. $1.00 per pound
C. $2.00 per pound
D. $8.00 per pound - Suppose that the purchasing power parity estimate of the dollar/euro exchange rate is $1.30 per euro, and the current spot rate is $1.3 8 per euro. Comparing these two exchange rates from a long-run viewpoint you would ?
A. anticipate the dollar to depreciate against the euro
B. anticipate the dollar to appreciate against the euro
C. anticipate the dollar’s exchange rate against the euro to remain constant
D. have no anticipation concerning future movements in the dollar/euro exchange rate - Suppose that the United Kingdom devalues the pound if both exports and imports are written in terms of pounds then the United Kingdom balance of trade during a currency contract period ?
A. improves
B. worsens
C. is unaffected
D. falls for a while before increasing - Which exchange rate system involves a leaning against the wind|| strategy in which short-term fluctuations in exchange rates are reduced without adhering to any particular exchange rate over the long run ?
A. pegged of fixed exchange rates
B. adjustable pegged exchange rates
C. managed floating exchange rates
D. free floating exchange rates
