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If a U.S. firm desires to avoid the risk from exchange rateChapter 3—International Financial Markets 1. Assume that a banks bid rate on Swiss francs is $.45 and its ask rate is $.47. Its bid-ask percentage spread is: a. about 4.44%. b. about 4.26%. c. about 4.03%. d. about 4.17%. ANS: B SOLUTION: Bid-ask percentage spread = ($.47 ? $.45)/$.47 = 4.26% PTS: 1 2. Assume that a banks bid rate on Japanese yen is $.0041 and its ask rate is $.0043. Its bid-ask percentage spread is: a. about 4.99%. b. about 4.88%. c. about 4.65%. d. about 4.43%. ANS: C SOLUTION: Bid-ask percentage spread = ($.0043 ? $.0041)/$.0043 = 4.65% PTS: 1 3. The bid/ask spread for small retail transactions is commonly in the range of ____ percent. a. 3 to 7 b. .01 to .03 c. 10 to 15 d. .5 to 1 ANS: A PTS: 1 4. ____ is not a factor that affects the bid/ask spread. a. Order costs b. Inventory costs c. Volume d. All of the above factors affect the bid/ask spread ANS: D PTS: 1 7. According to the text, the forward rate is commonly used for: a. hedging. b. immediate transactions. c. previous transactions. d. bond transactions. ANS: A PTS: 1 8. If a U.S. firm desires to avoid the risk from exchange rate fluctuations, and it is receiving 100,000 in 90 days, it could: a. obtain a 90-day forward purchase contract on euros. b. obtain a 90-day forward sale contract on euros. c. purchase euros 90 days from now at the spot rate. d. sell euros 90 days from now at the spot rate. ANS: B PTS: 1 9. If a U.S. firm desires to avoid the risk from exchange rate fluctuations, and it will need C$200,000 in 90 days to make payment on imports from Canada, it could: a. obtain a 90-day forward purchase contract on Canadian dollars. b. obtain a 90-day forward sale contract on Canadian dollars. c. purchase Canadian dollars 90 days from now at the spot rate. d. sell Canadian dollars 90 days from now at the spot rate. ANS: A PTS: 1 10. Assume the Canadian dollar is equal to $.88 and th