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CHAPTER 1 GLOBALIZATION AND THE MULTINATIONAL FIRM ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMSQUESTIONS1. Why is it important to study international financial management?Answer: We are now living in a world where all the major economic functions, i.e., consumption, production, and investment, are highly globalized. It is thus essential for financial managers to fully understand vital international dimensions of financial management. This global shift is in marked contrast to a situation that existed when the authors of this book were learning finance some twenty years ago. At that time, most professors customarily (and safely, to some extent) ignored international aspects of finance. This mode of operation has become untenable since then.2. How is international financial management different from domestic financial management?Answer: There are three major dimensions that set apart international finance from domestic finance. They are: 1. foreign exchange and political risks, 2. market imperfections, and 3. expanded opportunity set.3. Discuss the major trends that have prevailed in international business during the last two decades.Answer: The 1990s brought a rapid integration of international capital and financial markets. Impetus for globalized financial markets initially came from the governments of major countries that had begun to deregulate their foreign exchange and capital markets. The economicintegration and globalization that began in the eighties is picking up speed in the 1990s via privatization. Privatization is the process by which a country divests itself of the ownership and operation of a business venture by turning it over to the free market system. Trade liberalization and economic integration continued to proceed at both the regional and global levels. In Europe,? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.many EU member countries have adopted the common currency, euro, that has become the second global currency after the U.S. dollar. 4. How is a country‘s economic well-being enhanced through free international trade in goods and services?Answer: According to David Ricardo, with free international trade, it is mutually beneficial for two countries to each specialize in the production of the goods that it can produce relatively most efficiently and then trade those goods. By doing so, the two countries can increase their combined production, which allows both countries to consume more of both goods. Thisargument remains valid even if a country can produce both goods more efficiently than the other country. International trade is not a ?zero-sum‘ game in which one country benefits at the expense of another country. Rather, international trade could be an ?increasing-sum‘ game at which all players become winners.5. What considerations might limit the extent to which the theory of comparative advantage is realistic?Answer:The theory of comparative advantage was originally advanced by the nineteenthcentury economist David Ricardo as an explanation for why nations trade with one another. The theory claims that economic well-being is enhanced if each country‘s citizens produce what they have a comparative advantage in producing relative to the citizens of other countries, and then trade products. Underlying the theory are the assumptions of free trade between nations and that the factors of production (land, buildings, labor, technology, and capital) are relatively immobile. To the extent that these assumptions do not hold, the theory of comparativeadvantage mayl not realistically describe international trade.6. What are multinational corporations (MNCs) and what economic roles do they play?Answer: A multinational corporation (MNC) can be defined as a business firm incorporated in one country that has production and sales operations in several other countries. Indeed, some MNCs have operations in dozens of different countries. MNCs obtain financing from major money centers around the world in many different currencies to finance their operations. Global operations force the treasurer‘s office to establish international banking relationships, to place? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.short-term funds in several currency denominations, and to effectively manage foreign exchange risk.7. Ross Perot, a former Presidential candidate of the Reform Party, which is a third political party in the United States, had strongly objected to the creation of the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which nonetheless was inaugurated in 1994. Perot feared the loss of American jobs to Mexico where it is much cheaper to hire workers. What are the merits and demerits of Perot‘s position on NAFTA? Considering the recent economic developments in North America, how would you assess Perot‘s position on NAFTA?Answer: Since the inception of NAFTA, many American companies indeed have invested heavily in Mexico, sometimes relocating production from the United States to Mexico. Although this might have temporarily caused unemployment of some American workers, they were eventually rehired by other industries often for higher wages. At the same time, Mexico has been experiencing a major economic boom. It seems clear that both Mexico and the U.S. have benefited from NAFTA. Perot‘s concern appears to have been ill founded.8. In 1995, a working group of French chief executive officers was set up by the Confederation of French Industry (CNPF) and the French Association of Private Companies (AFEP) to study the French corporate governance structure. The group reported the following, among other things: DThe board of directors should not simply aim at maximizing share values as in the U.K. and the U.S. Rather, its goal should be to serve the company, whose interests should be clearly distinguished from those of its shareholders, employees, creditors, suppliers and clients but still equated with their general common interest, which is to safeguard the prosperity and continuity of the company‖. Evaluate the above recommendation of the working group.Answer: The recommendations of the French working group clearly show that shareholder wealth maximization is not a universally accepted goal of corporate management, especially outside the United States and possibly a few other Anglo-Saxon countries including the United Kingdom and Canada. To some extent, this may reflect the fact that share ownership is not wide spread in most other countries. In France, about 15% of households own shares.? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.9. Emphasizing the importance of voluntary compliance, as opposed to enforcement, in the aftermath of such corporate scandals as those involving Enron and WorldCom, U.S. President George W. Bush stated that while tougher laws might help, Dultimately, the ethics of American business depends on the conscience of America‘s business leaders.‖ Describe your view on this statement.Answer: There can be different answers to this question. If business leaders always behave with a high ethical standard, many of the corporate scandals we have seen lately might not have happened. Since we cannot fully depend on the ethical behavior on the part of individual business leaders, the society should protect itself by adopting the rules/regulations and governance structure that would induce business leaders to behave in the interest of the society at large.10. Suppose you are interested in investing in shares of Nokia Corporation of Finland, which is a world leader in wireless communication. But before you make investment decision, you would like to learn about the company. Visit the website of Yahoo () and collect information about Nokia, including the recent stock price history and analysts‘ views of the company. Discuss what you learn about the company. Also discuss how the instantaneous access to information via internet would affect the nature and workings of financial markets.Answer: As students might have learned from visiting the website, information is readily available even for foreign companies like Nokia. Ready access to international information helps integrate financial markets, dismantling barriers to international investment and financing. Integration, however, may help a financial shock in one market to be transmitted to other markets.MINI CASE: NIKE AND SWEATSHOP LABORNike, a company headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, is a major force in the sports footwear and fashion industry, with annual sales exceeding $ 12 billion, more than half of which now come from outside the United States. The company was co-founded in 1964 by Phil Knight, a CPA at Price Waterhouse, and Bill Bowerman, college track coach, each investing $ 500 to start. The company, initially called Blue Ribbon Sports, changed its name to Nike in 1971 and adopted the DSwoosh‖ logo―recognizable around the world―originally designed by a college? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.student for $35. Nike became highly successful in designing and marketing mass-appealing products such as the Air Jordan, the best selling athletic shoe of all time. Nike has no production facilities in the United States. Rather, the company manufactures athletic shoes and garments in such Asian countries as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam using subcontractors, and sells the products in the U.S. and international markets. In each of those Asian countries where Nike has production facilities, the rates of unemployment and underemployment are quite high. The wage rate is very low in those countries by U.S. standards―the hourly wage rate in the manufacturing sector is less than $ 1 in each of those countries, compared with about $ 20 in the United States. In addition, workers in those countries often operate in poor and unhealthy environments and their rights are not particularly well protected. Understandably, host countries are eager to attract foreign investments like Nike‘s to develop their economies and raise the living standards of their citizens. Recently, however, Nike came under worldwide criticism for its practice of hiring workers for such a low rate of pay―Dnext to nothing‖ in the words of critics―and condoning poor working conditions in host countries. Initially, Nike denied the sweatshop charges and lashed out at critics. But later, the company began monitoring the labor practice at its overseas factories and grading the factories in order to improve labor standards. Nike also agreed to random factory inspections by disinterested parties. Discussion points 1. Do you think the criticism of Nike is fair, considering that the host countries are in dire needs of creating jobs? 2. What do you think Nike‘s executives might have done differently to prevent the sensitive charges of sweatshop labor in overseas factories? 3. Do firms need to consider the so-called corporate social responsibilities in making investment decisions?Suggested Solution to Nike and Sweatshop Labor Obviously, Nike‘s investments in such Asian countries as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam were motivated to take advantage of low labor costs in those countries. While Nike was criticized for the poor working conditions for its workers, the company has recognized the problem and has substantially improved the working environments recently. Although Nike‘s workers get paid very low wages by the Western standard, they probably are making substantially more than their local compatriots who are either under- or unemployed. While? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Nike‘s detractors may have valid points, one should not ignore the fact that the company is making contributions to the economic welfare of those Asian countries by creating job opportunities. APPENDIX 1A. GAIN FROM TRADE: THE THEORY OF COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGEPROBLEMS1. Country C can produce seven pounds of food or four yards of textiles per unit of input. Compute the opportunity cost of producing food instead of textiles. Similarly, compute the opportunity cost of producing textiles instead of food.Solution: The opportunity cost of producing food instead of textiles is one yard of textiles per 7/4 = 1.75 pounds of food. A pound of food has an opportunity cost of 4/7 = .57 yards of textiles.2. Consider the no-trade input/output situation presented in the following table for Countries X and Y. Assuming that free trade is allowed, develop a scenario that will benefit the citizens of both countries.INPUT/OUTPUT WITHOUT TRADE _______________________________________________________________________Country X Y Total________________________________________________________________________ I. Units of Input (000,000) _______________________ ______________________________ Food Textiles 70 40 60 30________________________________________________________________________ II. Output per Unit of Input (lbs or yards) ____________________________________________________ Food Textiles 17 5 5 2? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.________________________________________________________________________ III. Total Output (lbs or yards) (000,000) ____________________________________________________ Food Textiles 1,190 200 300 60 1,490 260________________________________________________________________________ IV. Consumption (lbs or yards) (000,000) ___________________________________________________ Food Textiles 1,190 200 300 60 1,490 260________________________________________________________________________Solution: Examination of the no-trade input/output table indicates that Country X has an absolute advantage in the production of food and textiles. Country X can Dtrade off‖ one unit ofproduction needed to produce 17 pounds of food for five yards of textiles. Thus, a yard of textiles has an opportunity cost of 17/5 = 3.40 pounds of food, or a pound of food has an opportunity cost of 5/17 = .29 yards of textiles. Analogously, Country Y has an opportunity cost of 5/2 = 2.50 pounds of food per yard of textiles, or 2/5 = .40 yards of textiles per pound of food. In terms of opportunity cost, it is clear that Country X is relatively more efficient in producing food and Country Y is relatively more efficient in producing textiles. Thus, Country X (Y) has a comparative advantage in producing food (textile) is comparison to Country Y (X). When there are no restrictions or impediments to free trade the economic-well being of the citizens of both countries is enhanced through trade. Suppose that Country X shifts20,000,000 units from the production of textiles to the production of food where it has a comparative advantage and that Country Y shifts 60,000,000 units from the production of food to the production of textiles where it has a comparative advantage. Total output will now be (90,000,000 x 17 =) 1,530,000,000 pounds of food and [(20,000,000 x 5 =100,000,000) + (90,000,000 x 2 =180,000,000) =] 280,000,000 yards of textiles. Further suppose that Country X and Country Y agree on a price of 3.00 pounds of food for one yard of textiles, and that Country X sells Country Y 330,000,000 pounds of food for 110,000,000 yards of textiles. Under free trade, the following table shows that the citizens of Country X (Y) have increased their consumption of food by 10,000,000 (30,000,000) pounds and textiles by 10,000,000 (10,000,000) yards.? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.INPUT/OUTPUT WITH FREE TRADE __________________________________________________________________________Country X Y Total__________________________________________________________________________ I. Units of Input (000,000) _______________________________________________________ Food Textiles 90 20 0 90__________________________________________________________________________ II. Output per Unit of Input (lbs or yards) ______________________________________________________ Food Textiles 17 5 5 2__________________________________________________________________________ III. Total Output (lbs or yards) (000,000) _____________________________________________________ Food Textiles 1,530 100 0 180 1,530 280__________________________________________________________________________ IV. Consumption (lbs or yards) (000,000) _____________________________________________________ Food Textiles 1,200 210 330 70 1,530 280CHAPTER 2 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMSQUESTIONS 1. Explain Gresham‘s Law.? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Answer: Gresham‘s law refers to the phenomenon that bad (abundant) money drives good (scarce) money out of circulation. This kind of phenomenon was often observed under the bimetallic standard under which both gold and silver were used as means of payments, with the exchange rate between the two fixed.2.Explain the mechanism which restores the balance of payments equilibrium when it isdisturbed under the gold standard.Answer: The adjustment mechanism under the gold standard is referred to as the price-specieflow mechanism expounded by David Hume. Under the gold standard, a balance of payment disequilibrium will be corrected by a counter-flow of gold. Suppose that the U.S. imports more from the U.K. than it exports to the latter. Under the classical gold standard, gold, which is the only means of international payments, will flow from the U.S. to the U.K. As a result, the U.S. (U.K.) will experience a decrease (increase) in money supply. This means that the price level will tend to fall in the U.S. and rise in the U.K. Consequently, the U.S. products become more competitive in the export market, while U.K. products become less competitive. This change will improve U.S. balance of payments and at the same time hurt the U.K. balance of payments, eventually eliminating the initial BOP disequilibrium.3. Suppose that the pound is pegged to gold at 6 pounds per ounce, whereas the franc is pegged to gold at 12 francs per ounce. This, of course, implies that the equilibrium exchange rate should be two francs per pound. If the current market exchange rate is 2.2 francs per pound, how would you take advantage of this situation? What would be the effect of shipping costs?? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Answer: Suppose that you need to buy 6 pounds using French francs. If you buy 6 pounds directly in the foreign exchange market, it will cost you 13.2 francs. Alternatively, you can first buy an ounce of gold for 12 francs in France and then ship it to England and sell it for 6 pounds. In this case, it only costs you 12 francs to buy 6 pounds. It is thus beneficial to ship gold due to the overpricing of the pound. Of course, you can make an arbitrage profit by selling 6 pounds for 13.2 francs in the foreign exchange market. The arbitrage profit will be 1.2 francs. So far, we assumed that shipping costs do not exist. If it costs more than 1.2 francs to ship an ounce of gold, there will be no arbitrage profit.4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the gold standard.Answer: The advantages of the gold standard include: (I) since the supply of gold is restricted, countries cannot (2) any BOP disequilibrium can be corrected automatically through cross-border flows of gold. On the other hand, the main disadvantages of the gold standard are: (I) the world economy can be subject to deflationary pressure due to restr (ii) the gold standard itself has no mechanism to enforce the rules of the game, and, as a result, countries may pursue economic policies (like de-monetization of gold) that are incompatible with the gold standard.5. What were the main objectives of the Bretton Woods system?Answer:The main objectives of the Bretton Woods system are to achieve exchange ratestability and promote international trade and development.6. Comment on the proposition that the Bretton Woods system was programmed to an eventual demise.Answer: The answer to this question is related to the Triffin paradox. Under the gold-exchange system, the reserve-currency country should run BOP deficits to supply reserves to the world economy, but if the deficits are large and persistent, they can lead to a crisis of confidence in the reserve currency itself, eventually causing the downfall of the system.? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.7. Explain how special drawing rights (SDR) are constructed. Also, discuss the circumstances under which the SDR was created.Answer: SDR was created by the IMF in 1970 as a new reserve asset, partially to alleviate the pressure on the U.S. dollar as the key reserve currency. The SDR is a basket currency currently comprised of four major currencies, i.e., U.S. dollar, euro, Japanese yen, and British pound. Currently, the dollar receives a 41.9% weight, euro 37.4%, yen 9.4%, and pound 11.3%. The weights for different currencies tend to change over time, reflecting the relative importance of each currency in international trade and finance.8. Explain the arrangements and workings of the European Monetary System (EMS).Answer:EMS was launched in 1979 in order to (i) establish a zone of monetary stability inEurope, (ii) coordinate exchange rate policies against the non-EMS currencies, and (iii) pave the way for the eventual European monetary union. The main instruments of EMS are the European Currency Unit (ECU) and the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM). Like SDR, the ECU is a basket currency constructed as a weighted average of currencies of EU member countries. The ECU works as the accounting unit of EMS and plays an important role in the workings of the ERM. The ERM is the procedure by which EMS member countries manage their exchange rates. The ERM is based on a parity grid system, with parity grids first computed by defining the par values of EMS currencies in terms of the ECU. If a country‘s ECU market exchange rate diverges from the central rate by as much as the maximum allowable deviation, the country has to adjust its policies to maintain its par values relative to other currencies. EMS achieved a complete monetary union in 1999 when the common European currency, the euro, was adopted.9. There are arguments for and against the alternative exchange rate regimes. a. List the advantages of the flexible exchange rate regime. b. Criticize the flexible exchange rate regime from the viewpoint of the proponents of the fixed exchange rate regime. c. Rebut the above criticism from the viewpoint of the proponents of the flexible exchange rate regime.? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Answer:a. The advantages of the flexible exchange rate system include: (I) automaticachievement of balance of payments equilibrium and (ii) maintenance of national policy autonomy. b. If exchange rates are fluctuating randomly, that may discourage international trade and encourage market segmentation. This, in turn, may lead to suboptimal allocation of resources. c. Economic agents can hedge exchange risk by means of forward contracts and other techniques. They don‘t have to bear it if they choose not to. In addition, under a fixed exchange rate regime, governments often restrict international trade in order to maintain the exchange rate. This is a self-defeating measure. What‘s good about the fixed exchange rate if international trade need to be restricted?10.In an integrated world financial market, a financial crisis in a country can be quicklytransmitted to other countries, causing a global crisis. What kind of measures would you propose to prevent the recurrence of an Asia-type crisis.Answer: First, there should be a multinational safety net to safeguard the world financial system from the Asia-type crisis. Second, international institutions like IMF and the World Bank should monitor problematic countries more closely and provide timely advice to those countries. Countries should be required to fully disclose economic and financial information so that devaluation surprises can be prevented. Third, countries should depend more on domestic savings and long-term foreign investments, rather than short-term portfolio capital. There can be other suggestions. 11. Discuss the criteria for a ?good‘ international monetary system.Answer: A good international monetary system should provide (i) sufficient liquidity to the world economy, (ii) smooth adjustments to BOP disequilibrium as it arises, and (iii) safeguard against the crisis of confidence in the system.12. Once capital markets are integrated, it is difficult for a country to maintain a fixed exchange rate. Explain why this may be so.Answer: Once capital markets are integrated internationally, vast amounts of money may flow in and out of a country in a short time period. This will make it very difficult for the country to? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.maintain a fixed exchange rate.13. Assess the possibility for the euro to become another global currency rivaling the U.S. dollar. If the euro really becomes a global currency, what impact will it have on the U.S. dollar and the world economy?Answer: In light of the large transactions domain of the euro, which is comparable to that of the U.S. dollar, and the mandate for the European Central Bank (ECB) to guarantee the monetary stability in Europe, the euro may potentially become another global currency over time. A major uncertainty about this prospect is the lack of political (and fiscal) integration of Europe. If Europe becomes politically more integrated, the euro is more likely to become a global currency. If the euro becomes a global currency, it will come at the expense of the dollar. Currently, the U.S. derives substantial benefits from the dollar‘s status as the dominant global currency C for instance, the U.S. can run trade deficits without having to maintain substantial foreign exchange reserves, can carry out international commercial and financial transactions in dollars without bearing exchange risk, etc. If the euro is to be used as a major denomination, reserve, and invoice currency in the world economy, dollar-based agents will start to bear more exchange risk, among other things.MINI CASE: WILL THE UNITED KINGDOM JOIN THE EURO CLUB?When the euro was introduced in January 1999, the United Kingdom was conspicuously absent from the list of European countries adopting the common currency. Although the previous Labor government led by Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared to be receptive to the idea joining the euro club, the current Tory government is clearly not in favor of adopting the euro and thus giving up monetary sovereignty of the country. The public opinion is also divided on the issue. Whether the United Kingdom will eventually join the euro club is a matter of considerable importance for the future of European Union as well as that of the United Kingdom. The joining of the United Kingdom with its sophisticated finance industry will most certainly help propel the euro into a global currency status rivaling the U.S. dollar. The United Kingdom on its part will firmly join the process of economic and political unionization of Europe, abandoning its traditional balancing role.? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Investigate the political, economic and historical situations surrounding the British participation in the European economic and monetary integration and write your own assessment of the prospect of British joining the euro club. In dong so, assess from the British perspective, among other things, (1) potential benefits and costs of adopting the euro, (2) economic and political constraints facing the country, and (3) the potential impact of British adoption of the euro on the international financial system, including the role of the U.S. dollar.Suggested Solution to Will the United Kingdom Join the Euro Club?Whether the U.K. will join the euro club will be a political as much as economic decision. Recently, the U.K. economy was converging with those of euro-zone countries. Economic conditions in terms of government budgets, interest rates, and inflation rate are becoming similar to those in euro-zone countries. On an economic ground, this convergence is creating a condition that is conducive to U.K.‘s joining the euro club. As pointed out by Wim Duisenberg, the former president of the European Central Bank, British opposition to joining the euro club is more Dpsycho-political‖ than justified on economic grounds. Since many political leaders in France and Germany consider adoption of the euro as a step toward the European political union, the U.K. is likely to join the euro-zone if it is prepared to join the European political union as well. Once the U.K. joins the euro-zone, the euro will no doubt become a global currency rivaling the U.S. dollar. CHAPTER 3 BALANCE OF PAYMENTS ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMSQUESTIONS1. Define balance of payments. Answer: The balance of payments (BOP) can be defined as the statistical record of a country‘s international transactions over a certain period of time presented in the form of double-entry bookkeeping. 2. Why would it be useful to examine a country‘s balance-of-payments data?? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Answer: It would be useful to examine a country‘s BOP for at least two reasons. First, BOP provides detailed information about the supply and demand of the country‘s currency. Second, BOP data can be used to evaluate the performance of the country in international economic competition. For example, if a country is experiencing perennial BOP deficits, it may signal that the country‘s industries lack competitiveness.3. The United States has experienced continuous current account deficits since the early 1980s. What do you think are the main causes for the deficits? What would be the consequences of continuous U.S. current account deficits?Answer: The current account deficits of U.S. may be attributable to (i) the strong dollar and undervalued currencies of trading partners such as China, (ii) high consumption and low savings in the U.S., (iii) weak competitiveness of U.S. industries. If U.S. deficits continue, the dollar may eventually depreciate substantially and the confidence in dollar may suffer.4. In contrast to the United States, Japan has realized continuous current account surpluses. What could be the main causes for these surpluses? Is it desirable to have continuous current account surpluses? Answer: Japan‘s continuous current account surpluses may have reflected a weak yen and high competitiveness of Japanese industries. Massive capital exports by Japan prevented yen from appreciating more than it did. At the same time, foreigners‘ exports to Japan were hampered by closed nature of Japanese markets. Continuous current account surpluses disrupt free trade by promoting protectionist sentiment in the deficit country. It is not desirable especially when it is brought about by the mercantilist policies. 5. Comment on the following statement: DSince the United States imports more than it exports, it is necessary for the United States to import capital from foreign countries to finance its current account deficits.‖Answer: The statement presupposes that the U.S. current account deficit causes its capital account surplus. In reality, the causality may be running in the opposite direction: U.S. capital account surplus may cause the country‘s current account deficit. Suppose foreigners find the U.S. a great place to invest and send their capital to the U.S., resulting in U.S. capital account? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.surplus. This capital inflow will strengthen the dollar, hurting the U.S. export and encouraging imports from foreign countries, causing current account deficits.6. Explain how a country can run an overall balance-of-payments deficit or surplus.Answer: A country can run an overall BOP deficit or surplus by engaging in the official reserve transactions. For example, an overall BOP deficit can be supported by drawing down the central bank‘s reserve holdings. Likewise, an overall BOP surplus can be absorbed by adding to the central bank‘s reserve holdings.7. Explain official reserve assets and its major components.Answer: Official reserve assets are those financial assets that can be used as international means of payments. Currently, official reserve assets comprise: (i) gold, (ii) foreign exchanges, (iii) special drawing rights (SDRs), and (iv) reserve positions with the IMF. Foreign exchanges are by far the most important official reserves.8. Explain how to compute the overall balance and discuss its significance.Answer: The overall balance is determined by computing the cumulative balance of payments including the current account, capital account, and the statistical discrepancies. The overall balance is significant because it indicates a country‘s international payment gap that must be financed by the government‘s official reserve transactions.9. Since the early 1980s, foreign portfolio investors have purchased a significant portion of U.S. treasury bond issues. Discuss the short-term and long-term effects of foreigners‘ portfolioinvestment on the U.S. balance of payments.Answer: As foreigners purchase U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. BOP will improve in the short run. But in the long run, U.S. BOP may deteriorate because the U.S. should pay interests and principals to foreigners. If foreign funds are used productively and contributes to the competitiveness of U.S. industries, however, U.S. BOP may improve in the long run.10. Describe the balance-of-payments identity and discuss its implications under the fixed and? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.flexible exchange rate regimes.Answer: The balance of payments identity holds that the combined balance on the current and capital accounts should be equal in size, but opposite in sign, to the change in the official reserves: BCA + BKA = -BRA. Under the pure flexible exchange rate regime, central banks do not engage in official reserve transactions. Thus, the overall balance must balance, i.e., BCA = BKA. Under the fixed exchange rate regime, however, a country can have an overall BOP surplus or deficit as the central bank will accommodate it via official reserve transactions.11. Exhibit 3.5 indicates that in 1999, Germany had a current account deficit and at the same time a capital account deficit. Explain how this can happen?Answer:In 1999, Germany experienced an overall BOP deficit, which must have beenaccommodated by the central bank, e.g., drawing down its reserve holdings.12. Explain how each of the following transactions will be classified and recorded in the debit and credit of the U.S. balance of payments:(1) A Japanese insurance company purchases U.S. Treasury bonds and pays out of its bank account kept in New York City. (2) A U.S. citizen consumes a meal at a restaurant in Paris and pays with her American Express card. (3) A Indian immigrant living in Los Angeles sends a check drawn on his L.A. bank account as a gift to his parents living in Mumbai.(4) A U.S. computer programmer is hired by a British company for consulting and gets paid from the U.S. bank account maintained by the British company.Answer: _________________________________________________________________ Transactions Credit Debit_________________________________________________________________ ?Japanese purchase of U.S. T bonds? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Japanese payment using NYC account ? ??U.S. citizen having a meal in Paris Paying the meal with American ExpressGift to parents in Bombay Receipts of the check by parents (goodwill) ? ??Export of programming service British payment out its account in U.S.?_________________________________________________________________13. Construct the balance of payment table for Japan for the year 2006 which is comparable in format to Exhibit 3.1, and interpret the numerical data. You may consult International Financial Statistics published by IMF or search for useful websites for the data yourself.Answer: A summary of the Japanese Balance of Payments for 2000 (in $ billion) Credits Current Account (1) Exports (1.1) Merchandise (1.2) Services (1.3) Factor income 898.91 615.81 117.30 165.80 Debits(2) Imports (2.1) Merchandise (2.2) Services (3.3) Factor income-717.72 -534.51 -135.56 -47.65(3) Unilateral transfer6.18-16.85Balance on current account170.52? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.[(1) + (2) + (3)]Capital Account (4) Direct investment (5) Portfolio investment (5.1) Equity securities (5.2) Debt securities (6) Other investment -6.78 198.56 71.44 127.12 -86.67 -50.17 -71.04 -25.04 -46.00 -91.00Balance on financial account [(4) + (5) + (6)] (7) Statistical discrepancies Overall balance Official Reserve Account Source: IMF, International Financial Statistics Yearbook, -107.10-31.44-31.98? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Note: Capital account in the above table corresponds with the ?Financial account‘ in IMF‘s balance of payment statistics. IMF‘s ?Capital account‘ balance is included in ?Other investment‘ in the above table. Investments in financial derivative assets are also included in other investment. It is noted that Japan experienced ?divestment‘ by foreigners in both direct investment and other investment categories in 2006.14. Discuss the possible strengths and weaknesses of SDRs versus the dollar as the main reserve currency. Do you think the SDR should or could replace the U.S. dollar as the main global reserve currency?Answer: Being a basket currency, SDR has a relatively stable exchange value. However, IMF, that issues SDRs, has no mandate to function as the world central bank. In addition, there is no liquid bond market for SDR. The U.S. dollar, on the other hand, has deep, liquid markets and is backed by the most powerful country in the world. The dollar‘s credibility as the dominant global currency, however, is being hurt by fiscal and trade deficits and the declining share of the U.S. in the world output.PROBLEMS1. The U.S. Balance of Payments for year 2000. Solution: Merchandise -1224.43 Balance on current account -444.69 Balance on capital account 793.91 Statistical discrepancies -348.92 MINI CASE: MEXICO‘S BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROBLEMRecently, Mexico experienced large-scale trade deficits, depletion of foreign reserve holdings and a major currency devaluation in December 1994, followed by the decision to freely float the peso. These events also brought about a severe recession and higher unemployment in Mexico. Since the devaluation, however, the trade balance has improved. Investigate the Mexican experiences in detail and write a report on the subject. In the report, you may: (a) document the trend in Mexico‘s key economic indicators, such as the balance of payments,? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.the exchange rate, and foreign reserve holdings, during the period 1994.1 through 1995.12.; (b) investigate the causes of Mexico‘s balance of payments difficulties prior to
(c) discuss what policy actions might have prevented or mitigated the balance of payments problem and the subsequent
and (d) derive lessons from the Mexican experience that may be useful for other developing countries. In your report, you may identify and address any other relevant issues concerning Mexico‘s balance of payment problem. International Financial Statistics published by IMF provides basic macroeconomic data on Mexico. Suggested Solution to Mexico‘s Balance-of-Payments ProblemTo solve this case, it is useful to review Chapter 2, especially the section on the Mexican peso crisis. Despite the fact that Mexico had experienced continuous trade deficits until December 1994, the country‘s currency was not allowed to depreciate for political reasons. The Mexican government did not want the peso devaluation before the Presidential election held in 1994. If the Mexican peso had been allowed to gradually depreciate against the major currencies, the peso crisis could have been prevented. The key lessons that can be derived from the peso crisis are: First, Mexico depended too much on short-term foreign portfolio capital (which is easily reversible) for its economic growth. The country perhaps should have saved more domestically and depended more on long-term foreign capital. This can be a valuable lesson for many developing countries. Second, the lack of reliable economic information was another contributing factor to the peso crisis. The Salinas administration was reluctant to fully disclose the true state of the Mexican economy. If investors had known that Mexico was experiencing serious trade deficits and rapid depletion of foreign exchange reserves, the peso might have been gradually depreciating, rather than suddenly collapsed as it did. The transparent disclosure of economic data can help prevent the peso-type crisis. Third, it is important to safeguard the world financial system from the peso-type crisis. To this end, a multinational safety net needs to be in place to contain the peso-type crisis in the early stage. CHAPTER 4 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AROUND THE WORLD SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTERQUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Questions1. The majority of major corporations are franchised as public corporations. Discuss the key strength and weakness of the ?public corporation‘. When do you think the public corporation as an organizational form is unsuitable?Answer: The key strength of the public corporation lies in that it allows for efficient risk sharing among investors. As a result, the public corporation may raise a large sum of capital at a relatively low cost. The main weakness of the public corporation stems from the conflicts of interest between managers and shareholders.2. The public corporation is owned by multitude of shareholders but managed by professional managers. Managers can take self-interested actions at the expense of shareholders. Discuss the conditions under which the so-called agency problem arises.Answer: The agency problem arises when managers have control rights but insignificant cash flow rights. This wedge between control and cash flow rights motivates managers to engage in self-dealings at the expense of shareholders.3. Following corporate scandals and failures in the U.S. and abroad, there is a growing demand for corporate governance reform. What should be the key objectives of corporate governance reform? What kind of obstacles can there be thwarting reform efforts?Answer: The key objectives of corporate governance reform should be to strengthen shareholder rights and protect shareholders from expropriation by corporate insiders, whether managers or large shareholders. Controlling shareholders or managers do not wish to lose their control rights and thus resist reform efforts.? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.4. Studies show that the legal protection of shareholder rights varies a great deal across countries. Discuss the possible reasons why the English common law tradition provides the strongest and the French civil law tradition the weakest protection of investors.Answer: In civil law countries, the state historically has played an active role in regulating economic activities and has been less protective of property rights. In England, control of the court passed from the crown to the parliament and property owners in seventeenth century. English common law thus became more protective of property owners, and this protection was extended to investors over time. 5. Explain ?the wedge‘ between the control and cash flow rights and discuss its implications for corporate governance.Answer: When there is a separation of ownership and control, managers have control rights with insignificant cash flow rights, whereas shareholders have cash flow rights but no control rights. This wedge gives rise to the conflicts of interest between managers and shareholders. The wedge is the source of the agency problem.6. Discuss different ways that dominant investors use to establish and maintain the control of the company with relatively small investments.Answer:Dominant investors may use: (i) shares with superior voting rights, (ii) pyramidalownership structure, and (iii) inter-firm cross-holdings.7. The Cadbury Code of the Best Practice adopted in the United Kingdom led to a successful reform of corporate governance in the country. Explain the key requirements of the Code and discuss how it may have contributed to the success of reform.Answer: The Code requires that chairman of the board and CEO be held by two different individuals, and that there should be at least three outside board members. The recommended? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.board structure helped to strengthen the monitoring function of the board and reduce the agency problem. 8. Many companies grant stocks or stock options to the managers. Discuss the benefits and possible costs of using this kind of incentive compensation scheme.Answer: Stock options can be useful for aligning the interest of managers with that of shareholders and reduce the wedge between managerial control rights and cash flow rights. But at the same time, stock options may induce managers to distort investment decisions and manipulate financial statements so that they can maximize their benefits in the short run.9. It has been shown that foreign companies listed in the U.S. stock exchanges are valued more than those from the same countries that are not listed in the U.S. Explain the reasons why U.S.-listed foreign firms are valued more than those which are not. Also explain why not every foreign firm wants to list stocks in the United States.Answer: Foreign companies domiciled in countries with weak investor protection can bond themselves credibly to better investor protection by listing their stocks in U.S. exchanges that are known to provide a strong investor protection. Managers of some companies may not wish to list shares in U.S. exchanges, subjecting themselves to stringent disclosure and monitoring, for fear of losing their control rights and private benefits. 10. Explain Dfree cash flows.‖ Why do managers like to retain free cash flows instead ofdistributing it to shareholders? Discuss what mechanisms may be used to solve this problem? Answer: Free cash flow represents a firm‘s internally generated fund in excess of the amount needed to undertake all profitable investment projects. Managers may want to keep free cash flows to undertake unprofitable projects at the expense of shareholders to benefit themselves. Having some debt can impose disciplining effect on the managers and induce them to reduce waste of firm‘s resources.? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Minicase. Parmalat: Europe‘s Enron Discussion points. 1. How was it possible for Parmalat managers to Dcook the books‖ and hide it for so long? 2. Investigate and discuss the role that international banks and auditors might have played in Parmalat‘s collapse. 3. Study and discuss Italy‘s corporate governance regime and its role in the failure of Parmalat.Suggested Answers:1. Parmalat was able to cook the books mainly due to the fact that Italy has a low level of Accounting transparency. 2. Clearly, international banks and auditors failed to do the due diligence, thereby indirectly contributing to the failure of Parmalat. 3. Italy has a weak corporate governance regime that does not provide a strong protection of outside shareholders. The majority of public firms are dominated by large controlling shareholders who are often the founding families. The lack of independent board of directors also contributed to the implosion of Parmalat. CHAPTER 5 THE MARKET FOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMSQUESTIONS1. Give a full definition of the market for foreign exchange.Answer:Broadly defined, the foreign exchange (FX) market encompasses the conversion ofpurchasing power from one currency into another, bank deposits of foreign currency, the extension of credit denominated in a foreign currency, foreign trade financing, and trading in foreign currency options and futures contracts.2. What is the difference between the retail or client market and the wholesale or interbank market for foreign exchange?Answer: The market for foreign exchange can be viewed as a two-tier market. One tier is the? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.wholesale or interbank market and the other tier is the retail or client market. International banks provide the core of the FX market. They stand willing to buy or sell foreign currency for their own account. These international banks serve their retail clients, corporations orindividuals, in conducting foreign commerce or making international investment in financial assets that requires foreign exchange. Retail transactions account for only about 14 percent of FX trades. The other 86 percent is interbank trades between international banks, or non-bank dealers large enough to transact in the interbank market.3. Who are the market participants in the foreign exchange market?Answer: The market participants that comprise the FX market can be categorized into five groups: international banks, bank customers, non-bank dealers, FX brokers, and central banks. International banks provide the core of the FX market. Approximately 100 to 200 banksworldwide make a market in foreign exchange, i.e., they stand willing to buy or sell foreign currency for their own account. These international banks serve their retail clients, the bank customers, in conducting foreign commerce or making international investment in financial assets that requires foreign exchange. Non-bank dealers are large non-bank financialinstitutions, such as investment banks, mutual funds, pension funds, and hedge? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.funds, whose size and frequency of trades make it cost- effective to establish their own dealing rooms to trade directly in the interbank market for their foreign exchange needs. Most interbank trades are speculative or arbitrage transactions where market participants attempt to correctly judge the future direction of price movements in one currency versus another or attempt to profit from temporary price discrepancies in currencies between competing dealers. FX brokers match dealer orders to buy and sell currencies for a fee, but do not take a position themselves. Interbank traders use a broker primarily to disseminate as quickly as possible a currency quote to many other dealers. Central banks sometimes intervene in the foreign exchange market in an attempt to influence the price of its currency against that of a major trading partner, or a country that it Dfixes‖ or Dpegs‖ its currency against. Intervention is the process of using foreign currency reserves to buy one‘s own currency in order to decrease its supply and thus increase its value in the foreign exchange market, or alternatively, selling one‘s own currency for foreign currency in order to increase its supply and lower its price.4. How are foreign exchange transactions between international banks settled?Answer: The interbank market is a network of correspondent banking relationships, with large commercial banks maintaining demand deposit accounts with one another, calledcorrespondent bank accounts. The correspondent bank account network allows for the efficient functioning of the foreign exchange market. As an example of how the network ofcorrespondent bank accounts facilities international foreign exchange transactions, consider a U.S. importer desiring to purchase merchandise invoiced in guilders from a Dutch exporter. The U.S. importer will contact his bank and inquire about the exchange rate. If the U.S. importer accepts the offered exchange rate, the bank will debit the U.S. importer‘s account for the purchase of the Dutch guilders. The bank will instruct its correspondent bank in the Netherlands to debit its correspondent bank account the appropriate amount of guilders and to credit the Dutch exporter‘s bank account. The importer‘s bank will then debit its books to offset the debit of U.S. importer‘s account, reflecting the decrease in its correspondent bank account balance.5. What is meant by a currency trading at a discount or at a premium in the forward market?Answer:The forward market involves contracting today for the future purchase or sale of? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.foreign exchange. The forward price may be the same as the spot price, but usually it is higher (at a premium) or lower (at a discount) than the spot price.6. Why does most interbank currency trading worldwide involve the U.S. dollar?Answer: Trading in currencies worldwide is against a common currency that has international appeal. That currency has been the U.S. dollar since the end of World War II. However, the euro and Japanese yen have started to be used much more as international currencies in recent years. More importantly, trading would be exceedingly cumbersome and difficult to manage if each trader made a market against all other currencies. 7. Banks find it necessary to accommodate their clients‘ needs to buy or sell FX forward, in many instances for hedging purposes. How can the bank eliminate the currency exposure it has created for itself by accommodating a client‘s forward transaction?Answer: Swap transactions provide a means for the bank to mitigate the currency exposure in a forward trade. A swap transaction is the simultaneous sale (or purchase) of spot foreign exchange against a forward purchase (or sale) of an approximately equal amount of the foreign currency. To illustrate, suppose a bank customer wants to buy dollars three months forward against British pound sterling. The bank can handle this trade for its customer andsimultaneously neutralize the exchange rate risk in the trade by selling (borrowed) British pound sterling spot against dollars. The bank will lend the dollars for three months until they are needed to deliver against the dollars it has sold forward. The British pounds received will be used to liquidate the sterling loan.8. A CD/$ bank trader is currently quoting a small figure bid-ask of 35-40, when the rest of the market is trading at CD1.3436-CD1.3441. What is implied about the trader‘s beliefs by his prices?Answer: The trader must think the Canadian dollar is going to appreciate against the U.S. dollar and therefore he is trying to increase his inventory of Canadian dollars by discouraging purchases of U.S. dollars by standing willing to buy $ at only CD1. and offering to sell from inventory at the slightly lower than market price of CD1..? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.9. What is triangular arbitrage? What is a condition that will give rise to a triangular arbitrage opportunity?Answer: Triangular arbitrage is the process of trading out of the U.S. dollar into a second currency, then trading it for a third currency, which is in turn traded for U.S. dollars. The purpose is to earn an arbitrage profit via trading from the second to the third currency when the direct exchange between the two is not in alignment with the cross exchange rate. Most, but not all, currency transactions go through the dollar. Certain banks specialize in making a direct market between non-dollar currencies, pricing at a narrower bid-ask spread than the cross-rate spread. Nevertheless, the implied cross-rate bid-ask quotations impose adiscipline on the non-dollar market makers. If their direct quotes are not consistent with the cross exchange rates, a triangular arbitrage profit is possible.10. Over the past five years, the exchange rate between British pound and U.S. dollar, $/?, has changed from about 1.90 to about 1.45. Would you agree that over this five-year period that British goods have become cheaper for buyers in the United States?CFA Guideline Answer:The value of the British pound in U.S. dollars has gone up from about 1.90 to about 1.45. Therefore, the dollar has appreciated relative to the British pound, and the dollars needed by Americans to purchase British goods have decreased. Thus, the statement is correct.PROBLEMS1. Using the American term quotes from Exhibit 5.4, calculate a cross-rate matrix for the euro, Swiss franc, Japanese yen, and the British pound so that the resulting triangular matrix is similar to the portion above the diagonal in Exhibit 5.6.Solution: The cross-rate formula we want to use is: S(j/k) = S($/k)/S($/j). The triangular matrix will contain 4 x (4 + 1)/2 = 10 elements.? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.? Euro Japan (100) Switzerland U.K 112.75SF 1.1? . .5911$ 1.4 .52. Using the American term quotes from Exhibit 5.4, calculate the one-, three-, and six-month forward cross-exchange rates between the Canadian dollar and the Swiss franc. State the forward cross-rates in DCanadian‖ terms.Solution: The formulas we want to use are: FN(CD/SF) = FN($/SF)/FN($/CD) or FN(CD/SF) = FN(CD/$)/FN(SF/$). We will use the top formula that uses American term forward exchange rates. F1(CD/SF) = . = .9006 F3(CD/SF) = . = .9025 F6(CD/SF) = . = .9065 3. A foreign exchange trader with a U.S. bank took a short position of ?5,000,000 when the $/? exchange rate was 1.55. Subsequently, the exchange rate has changed to 1.61. Is this movement in the exchange rate good from the point of view of the position taken by the trader? By how much has the bank‘s liability changed because of the change in the exchange rate?CFA Guideline Answer:The increase in the $/? exchange rate implies that the pound has appreciated with respect to the dollar. This is unfavorable to the trader since the trader has a short position in pounds. Bank‘s liability in dollars initially was 5,000,000 x 1.55 = $7,750,000 Bank‘s liability in dollars now is 5,000,000 x 1.61 = $8,050,0004. Restate the following one-, three-, and six-month outright forward European term bid-ask quotes in forward points.? 2012 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Spot One-Month Three-Month Six-Month Solution: One-Month Three-Month Six-Month1.6 1.2 1.3 1.801-06 17-27 57-725. Using the spot and outright forward quotes in problem 4, determine the corresponding bidask spreads in points.Solution: Spot One-Month Three-Month Six-Month 5 10 15 206. Using Exhibit 5.4, calculate the one-, three-, and six-month forward premium or discount for the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar using American term quotations. For simplicity, assume each month has 30 days. What is the interpretation of your results?Solution: The fo