Questions 1 and 2 will use the results of uncovered interest
rate parity. Uncovered interest rate parity states that
the domestic return must equal the foreign return (FR), where FR =
- i* + (Ee– E)/E. This
relationship can also be solved for the spot rate, which would
yield E = Ee/ (1 + i -
i*)
1. This question concerns the determination of the
foreign return. Assume that the expected exchange rate is equal to
2.5 and that the foreign interest rate is equal...
Explain the theory of uncovered and uncovered interest rate
parity. If you borrow Euros at 0.5% interest, convert to dollars
and deposit at 2.35% what future spot exchange rate would make
uncovered interest rate parity hold?
Questions 1 and 2 will use the results of uncovered interest
rate parity. Uncovered interest rate parity states that the
domestic return must equal the foreign return (FR), where FR = -
i* + (Ee – E)/E. This relationship can also
be solved for the spot rate, which would yield E = Ee /
(1 + i - i*)
1. This question concerns the determination of the foreign
return. Assume that the expected exchange rate is equal to 2.5 and...
Covered and uncovered interest rate
parity, Purchasing Power Parity (25)
Explain the difference between the covered and the uncovered
interest rate parity. What is the underlying idea behind these
concepts? How does it relate to the Purchasing Power Parity and
what are the differences? (10)
Suppose the one-year interest rate in the US is 5.5% and in
Germany is 6.0%. The dollar per Euro exchange rate is 1.20. What is
the current forward exchange rate on a 1-year contract? (5)...
The interest rate policy followed by the Central Bank of major
world economies (USA, UK, Japan, Europe) are near zero or negative.
Discuss the implication this low-interest rate policy for any one
type of financial institution (banks, savings, and loans, insurance
companies, pension funds, mutual funds, etc.) and examine its
possible impact.
If the purchasing power parity and uncovered interest parity
conditions simultaneously hold true, then it is unambiguously true
that:
Select one:
a. people can profit from arbitrage in goods and financial
markets.
b. real interest rates are equalized.
c. foreign exchange markets are efficient.
d. there is covered interest parity.
If country X has a relative abundance of capital and country Y
has a relative abundance of labor, then the factor proportions
theory predicts that:
Select one:
a. if the...
Consider the uncovered interest-parity condition (UIP) using
nominal interest rates.
a. What happens to the exchange rate if the foreign country
lowers its nominal interest rates through expansionary monetary
policy? How would that be reflected in the UIP curve graphically?
Assume that the economy has a flexible exchange rate.
b. What needs to happen if a country has a fixed exchange rate
system and the foreign country lowers 1 its nominal interest rate
through expansionary policy? (Note that a fixed...