Questions from Financial Markets


Q: You have recently retired and are intent on extensive travel to many

You have recently retired and are intent on extensive travel to many of the exotic lands you have only read about. You will not only be receiving a pension check and Social Security check but also div...

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Q: The prime rate, and other interest rates, offered by banks

The prime rate, and other interest rates, offered by banks often change in the same direction as a change in the Fed’s target for the federal funds rate. As an employee of a Federal Reserve District B...

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Q: You are the owner of a business that has offices and production

You are the owner of a business that has offices and production facilities in several foreign countries. Your product is sold in all of these countries, and you maintain bank accounts in the cities in...

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Q: Explain the concept of “balance” as it relates to a

Explain the concept of “balance” as it relates to a nation’s balance of payments.

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Q: As an exporter of relatively expensive electronic equipment, you have a

As an exporter of relatively expensive electronic equipment, you have a substantial investment in the merchandise that you ship. Your foreign importers are typically small- or medium-size firms withou...

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Q: As an importer of merchandise, you depend upon the sale of

As an importer of merchandise, you depend upon the sale of the merchandise for funds to make payment. Although customary terms of sale are 90 days for this type of merchandise, you are not well known...

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Q: As a speculator in the financial markets, you notice that for

As a speculator in the financial markets, you notice that for the last few minutes Swiss Francs are being quoted in New York at a price of $0.5849 and in Frankfurt at $0.5851. a. Assuming that you hav...

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Q: You manage the cash for a large multinational industrial enterprise. As

You manage the cash for a large multinational industrial enterprise. As a result of credit sales on 90-day payment terms you have a large claim against a customer in Madrid. You have heard rumors of t...

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Q: 1. Which of the following is not a basic policy instrument

1. Which of the following is not a basic policy instrument of the Fed? a. Changing reserve requirements b. Changing the discount rate c. Conducting open-market operations d. Implementing monetary...

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Q: Assume, as the loan officer of a commercial bank, one

Assume, as the loan officer of a commercial bank, one of your customers has asked for a “commercial letter of credit” to enable his firm to import a supply of well-known French wines. This customer ha...

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