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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welfare when the: a. Trade diversion effect exceeds the trade creation effect b. Trade production effect exceeds the trade consumption effect c. Trade consumption effect exceeds the trade production effect d. Trade creation effect exceeds the trade diversion effect 5. Which economic integration scheme is solely intended to abolish trade restrictions among member countries‚ while setting up common tariffs against nonmembers? a. Economic union b. Common market c. Free trade area d. Customs union
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International Trade Homework #2 (Chapter 5) Plus the Articles from the online Packet Article: “End of Bumpy Road” 1. Based on what we have read in Ch 5‚ discuss the effects of Korea’s agricultural policies on trade. 2. The very last sentence mentions “real market prices”. What is meant by this? 3. How much impact do Korean agricultural policies have on the prices in question 2? Explain. Chapter 5 1. Assume that Norway and Sweden trade with each other‚ with Norway exporting fish to
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3209AFE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Tutorial 4 Questions Chapter 10 2. Assessing Transaction Exposure. (Page 331) Your employer‚ a large MNC‚ has asked you to assess its transaction exposure. Its projected cash flows are as follows for the next year: | | | |Current Exchange Rate in U.S. | |Currency |Total Inflow |Total Outflow |Dollars |
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dollar could enlarge the U.S. balance of trade deficit. Explain why a weaker dollar could affect the U.S. balance of trade deficit. A. A stronger dollar makes U.S. goods less attractive to foreign importers due to expensive price to purchase and it may reduce U.S. exports. The other way‚ U.S. imports will be more attractive to U.S. exporters due to cheap price to purchase foreign goods and may increase U.S. imports. And this trade imbalance will result trade deficit. And a weaker home currency increases
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SIBM Bangalore – MBA EE – Semester IV International Finance Take-Home Assignment - 1 – 01.05.2013 You may use the issues discussed in the case of ‘Lufthansa – to hedge or not to hedge” to submit this assignment. 1. Assume that Lufthansa placed an order to Boeing to buy 10 jets of Boeing 787-9 model on 1st December 2012. The transaction is invoiced in Euros using the spot USD-EUR exchange rate prevailing on 1st December. 2. The payment terms: Lufthansa has to make the payment in USD to Boeing
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International Trade and Finance Speech ECO/ 372 March 21‚ 2013 Good evening everyone! It is a pleasure to be here. This evening I will first briefly review the International trade and Financial state of our economy….. What happens when there is a surplus of imports brought into the U.S Domestic producers competing with imports suffer from lower prices and fewer sales
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Modern non-tariff measures 1. Import deposit schemes: this requires importers to deposit a certain amount with the central bank of the country. This makes importing more time consuming and more expensive and reduces the liquidity of the importing firm. 2. Voluntary Export Restrain (VER): it is an agreement between two countries where the government of exporting country agrees voluntary to restrict the volume of its exports of a certain good. Ex. Japan’s VER with USA in the export of motor
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Econ 371: Answer Key for Problem Set 1 (Chapter 12-13) Instructor: Kanda Naknoi September 14‚ 2005 1. (2 points) Is it possible for a country to have a current account deficit at the same time and has a surplus in its balance of payments? Explain your answer using hypothetical figures. ANSWER: (1 point) Yes. The balance of payments (BoP) is the sum of current account (CA)‚ capital account (KA) and financial account (FA). Theoretically‚ because of the double-entry bookkeeping practice‚ the sum
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sale‚ and (c) equilibrium value of th Canadian dollar? f the C di d ll ? Assuming no effect on U.S. interest rates‚ demand for dollars should increase‚ Supply of dollars for sale may not be affected‚ and The dollar’s value should increase. Trade Restriction Effects on Exchange Rates • Assume that the Japanese government relaxes its controls on imports by Japanese companies. Other things being equal‚ how should this affect the (a) U.S. demand for Japanese yen‚ (b) supply of yen for sale‚ and
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