Chapter 7—International Arbitrage and Interest Rate Parity

1. Due to ____, market forces should realign the relationship between the interest rate differential of two
currencies and the forward premium (or discount) on the forward exchange rate between the two
currencies.
a. forward realignment arbitrage
b. triangular arbitrage
c. covered interest arbitrage
d. locational arbitrage

2. Due to ____, market forces should realign the spot rate of a currency among banks.
a. forward realignment arbitrage
b. triangular arbitrage
c. covered interest arbitrage
d. locational arbitrage

3. Due to ____, market forces should realign the cross exchange rate between two foreign currencies
based on the spot exchange rates of the two currencies against the U.S. dollar.
a. forward realignment arbitrage
b. triangular arbitrage
c. covered interest arbitrage
d. locational arbitrage

4. If interest rate parity exists, then ____ is not feasible.

a. forward realignment arbitrage
b. triangular arbitrage
c. covered interest arbitrage
d. locational arbitrage

6. When using ____, funds are not tied up for any length of time.
a. covered interest arbitrage
b. locational arbitrage
c. triangular arbitrage
d. B and C

8. Assume that the interest rate in the home country of Currency X is a much higher interest rate than the
U.S. interest rate. According to interest rate parity, the forward rate of Currency X:
a. should exhibit a discount.

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 b. should exhibit a premium.
c. should be zero (i.e., it should equal its spot rate).
d. B or C

9. If the interest rate is higher in the U.S. than in the United Kingdom, and if the forward rate of the
British pound (in U.S. dollars) is the same as the pound's spot rate, then:
a. U.S. investors could possibly benefit from covered interest arbitrage.
b. British investors could possibly benefit from covered interest arbitrage.
c. neither U.S. nor British investors could benefit from covered interest arbitrage.
d. A and B

12. Assume that Swiss investors are benefiting from covered interest arbitrage due to a high U.S. interest
rate. Which of the following forces results from the act of this covered interest arbitrage?
a. upward pressure on the Swiss franc's spot rate.
b. upward pressure on the U.S. interest rate.
c. downward pressure on the Swiss interest rate.
d. upward pressure on the Swiss franc's forward rate.

13. Assume that a U.S. firm can invest funds for one year in the U.S. at 12% or invest funds in Mexico at
14%. The spot rate of the peso is $.10 while the one-year forward rate of the peso is $.10. If U.S. firms
attempt to use covered interest arbitrage, what forces should occur?
a. spot rate of peso increases; forward rate of peso decreases.
b. spot rate of peso decreases; forward rate of peso increases.
c. spot rate of peso decreases; forward rate of peso decreases.
d. spot rate of peso increases; forward rate of peso increases.

14. Assume the bid rate of a New Zealand dollar is $.33 while the ask rate is $.335 at Bank X. Assume the
bid rate of the New Zealand dollar is $.32 while the ask rate is $.325 at Bank Y. Given this
information, what would be your gain if you use $1,000,000 and execute locational arbitrage? That is,
how much will you end up with over and above the $1,000,000 you started with?
a. $15,385.
b. $15,625.
c. $22,136.
d. $31,250.

16. Assume the following information:

You have $1,000,000 to invest:

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 Current spot rate of pound = $1.30
90-day forward rate of pound = $1.28
3-month deposit rate in U.S. = 3%
3-month deposit rate in Great Britain = 4%

If you use covered interest arbitrage for a 90-day investment, what will be the amount of U.S. dollars
you will have after 90 days?
a. $1,024,000.
b. $1,030,000.
c. $1,040,000.
d. $1,034,000.
e. none of the above

17. Assume that the U.S. interest rate is 10%, while the British interest rate is 15%. If interest rate parity
exists, then:
a. British investors who invest in the United Kingdom will achieve the same return as U.S.
investors who invest in the U.S.
b. U.S. investors will earn a higher rate of return when using covered interest arbitrage than
what they would earn in the U.S.
c. U.S. investors will earn 15% whether they use covered interest arbitrage or invest in the
U.S.
d. U.S. investors will earn 10% whether they use covered interest arbitrage or invest in the
U.S.

20. Assume the following bid and ask rates of the pound for two banks as shown below:

Bid Ask
Bank A $1.41 $1.42
Bank B $1.39 $1.40

As locational arbitrage occurs:

a. the bid rate for pounds at Bank A will increase; the ask rate for pounds at Bank B will
increase.
b. the bid rate for pounds at Bank A will increase; the ask rate for pounds at Bank B will
decrease.
c. the bid rate for pounds at Bank A will decrease; the ask rate for pounds at Bank B will
decrease.
d. the bid rate for pounds at Bank A will decrease; the ask rate for pounds at Bank B will
increase.

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26. Assume the British pound is worth $1.60, and the Canadian dollar is worth $.80. What is the value of
the Canadian dollar in pounds?
a. 2.0.
b. 2.40.
c. .80.
d. .50.
e. none of the above

30. Assume that interest rate parity holds, and the euro's interest rate is 9% while the U.S. interest rate is
12%. Then the euro's interest rate increases to 11% while the U.S. interest rate remains the same. As a
result of the increase in the interest rate on euros, the euro's forward ____ will ____ in order to
maintain interest rate parity.
a. discount; increase
b. discount; decrease
c. premium; increase
d. premium; decrease

41. National Bank quotes the following for the British pound and the New Zealand dollar:

Quoted Bid Price Quoted Ask Price

Value of a British pound (£) in $ $1.61 $1.62
Value of a New Zealand dollar (NZ$) in $ $.55 $.56
Value of a British pound in
New Zealand dollars NZ$2.95 NZ$2.96

Assume you have $10,000 to conduct triangular arbitrage. What is your profit from implementing this
strategy?
a. $77.64.
b. $197.53.
c. $15.43.
d. $111.80.

68. Assume the following information:

Exchange rate of Japanese yen in U.S. $ = $.011

Exchange rate of euro in U.S. $ = $1.40

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Exchange rate of euro in Japanese yen = 140 yen

What will be the yield for an investor who has $1,000,000 available to conduct triangular arbitrage?
a. $100,000
b. $90,909
c. 10%
d. 9.09%

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