According to Eun and Resnick’s “International Financial
Management,” when investors control exchange rate risk by using
currency forward contracts,
A. they
can substantially enhance the efficiency of international stock
portfolios.
B. they
can substantially enhance the efficiency of international bond
portfolios.
C. the
risk of investing in foreign stock markets can be completely
hedged.
D. both a
and b
With regard to the Optimal International Portfolio (OIP),
A. the composition of the optimal international portfolio is...
What is an exchange rate risk?
A. A risk that the value of your investment will change due to
securities being denominated in a currency other than the Canadian
dollar
B. A risk that does not affect businesses that are within the
country’s national borders
C. Both a & b
QUESTION 2 a. Foreign exchange risk or exchange rate risk is a
financial risk that occurs when a financial deal is denominated in
a currency other than that of the base currency of the company.
Explain the following types of risks that international firms are
exposed to: a. Transaction risk b. Translation risk c. Economic
risk b. For each of the risks explained above, state three (3) ways
of mitigating them.
(a)What is exchange rate risk? Distinguish between Transaction
Exposure and Economic exposure to exchange rate movements.
(b)Consider the following
information:
90-day U.S interest rate………………………………………………………….4%
90-day Malaysian interest rate……………………………………………….3%
90-day forward rate for the Malaysian Ringgit ……………………..$0.400
Spot Rate of Malaysian Ringgit ………………………………………………$0.404
Assume a U.S based MNC will need 300,000 Ringgit in 90 days and
wishes to hedge this payable position. Would it be better off using
a FORWARD hedge or MONEY MARKET hedge?