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1. The best definition for direct quotes would be "direct quotes measure

a. how much foreign currency must be exchanged to receive 1 domestic currency."

b. current or spot rates."

c. how much domestic currency must be exchanged to receive 1 foreign currency."

d. exchange rates at a future point in time."

2. A U.S. company purchases medical lab equipment from a Japanese company. The Japanese company requires payment in Japanese yen. In this transaction, the yen would be referred to as the

a. domestic currency for the U.S. company.

b. denominated currency.

c. purchasing currency.

d. selling currency.

3. A U.S. company that has purchased inventory from a German vendor would be exposed to a net exchange gain on the unpaid balance if the

a. amount to be paid was denominated in dollars.

b. dollar weakened relative to the Euro and the Euro was the denominated currency.

c. dollar strengthened relative to the Euro and the Euro was the denominated currency.

d. U.S. company purchased a forward contract to buy Euros.

4. A U.S. company that has sold its product to a German firm would be exposed to a net exchange gain on the unpaid receivable if the

a. amount to be paid was denominated in dollars.

b. dollar weakened relative to the Euro and the Euro was the denominated currency.

c. dollar strengthened relative to the Euro and the Euro was the denominated currency.

d. U.S. company purchased a forward contract to buy Euros.

5. A bank dealing in foreign currency tells you that the foreign currency will buy you $.80 US dollars. The bank has given you

a. a direct quote.

b. an indirect quote.

c. the official (fixed) rate.

d. a forward rate.

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6. When an economic transaction is denominated in a currency other than the entity's domestic currency, the entity must establish a

a. domestic rate.

b. hedge rate.

c. rate of currency change.

d. rate of exchange.

7. A forward exchange contract is being transacted at a premium if the current forward rate is

a. less than the expected spot rate.

b. greater than the expected spot rate.

c. less than the current spot rate.

d. greater than the current spot rate.

8. Which of the following factors influences the spread between forward and spot rates?

a. which currency is denominated as the domestic currency

b. the length of the forward exchange contract

c. the current cross rate between the two currencies

d. all are factors that may influence the spread

9. Foreign currency transactions not involving a hedge should be accounted for using

a. the one-transaction method.

b. the two-transaction method.

c. a hybrid of the one- and two-transaction methods.

d. either the one- or the two-transaction method (allowed by the FASB).

10. A transaction denominated in a foreign currency will most likely result in gains and losses to the reporting entity if the

a. forward exchange contract is selling at a premium.

b. transaction is denominated and measured in the reporting entity's currency.

c. transaction takes place in a country with a tiered monetary system.

d. transaction is denominated in a foreign currency and measured in the reporting entity's currency.

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11. Given the following information for a 90 day contract:

	US Dollars		FC
Value Today	3,750		5,000
Interest Rate	4%	7%
3 months interest	37.50	87.50
Value in 3 months	??	??

The spot rate today is 1FC = .75

What will be the forward rate?

a. 1FC = .75 US Dollars

b. 1FC = .57 US Dollars

c. 1FC = .745 US Dollars

d. 1FC = .70 US Dollars

12. A U.S. firm has purchased, for 50,000 FCs, an electric generator from a foreign firm. The exchange rates were 1 FC = $0.80 on the delivery date and 1 FC = $0.76 when the payable was paid. What is the final recorded value if the two-transaction method is used?

a. $40,000

b. $38,000

c. $42,000

d. $50,000

13. A U.S. manufacturer has sold computer services to a foreign firm and received 200,000 foreign currency units (FCs). The exchange rates were 1 FC = $.75 on the date of the sale and 1 FC = $.80 when the receivable was settled. On the transaction date, the settlement exchange rate is estimated to be 1FC = $.72. By the settlement date, what is the total exchange gain or loss recorded for the transaction if the two-transaction method is used?

a. $10,000 exchange gain

b. $6,000 exchange loss

c. $10,000 exchange loss

d. no gain or loss

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14. A U.S. manufacturer has sold goods to a foreign firm for a sale price of 80,000FC on 12/15/X1. The invoice is due 1/15/X2. The U.S. Firm fiscal year is 12/31/X1. Given the following exchange rates, what gain or loss would the US firm record on 12/31?

12/15 1FC = $0.60 US Dollars

12/31 1FC = $0.65 US Dollars

1/15 1FC = $0.63 US Dollars

d. loss of $4,000

e. loss of $1,600

f. gain of $2,400

g. gain of $4,000

15. Which of the following does not represent an exchange risk on an exposed position to a company transacting business with a foreign vendor?

a. transaction is denominated in foreign currency, settled at a future date

b. firm commitment to purchase inventory to be paid for in foreign currency

c. Forecasted foreign currency transaction with a high probability of occurrence

d. firm commitment to purchase inventory denominated in U.S. dollars

16. Exchange gains and losses on a forward exchange contract that covers the same time period as the transaction which it provides a hedge for should be recognized as

a. an extraordinary item.

b. part of the original sales transaction.

c. income from continuing operations.

d. income from continuing operations, but only if material.