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Fx Transactions Hedging

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1
What do direct quotes indicate?
Number of domestic currency needed to purchase one unit of foreign currency
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What do indirect quotes indicate?
Number of foreign currency units that could be purchased with one unit of domestic currency
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What is the spot rate?
The price at which a foreign currency can be purchased or sold today
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What is the forward rate?
The price available today at which foreign currency can be purchased or sold in the future
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What type of exposure does an export sale create?
Asset receivable exposure
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What type of exposure does an import purchase create?
Liability payable exposure
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Which accounting standard governs foreign currency transactions?
FASB ASC 830-20
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What perspective does FASB ASC 830-20 require for foreign currency transactions?
The two-transaction perspective
9
When must foreign currency receivables and payables be revalued?
At the balance sheet date
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Which accounting standard provides guidance for hedges of foreign exchange risk?
FASB ASC 815
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What are the two types of hedges used for foreign exchange risk?
  • Cash flow hedge
  • Fair value hedge
  • Net investment hedge
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What does a cash flow hedge protect against?
Changes in cash flows that affect net income
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What does a fair value hedge protect against?
Changes in the fair value of an asset or liability on the balance sheet
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What are the two most common derivatives used to hedge foreign exchange risk?
  • Foreign currency forward contracts
  • Foreign currency options
  • Swaps
  • Futures
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What is a foreign currency forward contract?
A binding obligation to exchange foreign currency at a future date
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What is the up-front cost of entering a forward contract?
Zero
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What do put options allow for?
The sale of foreign currency
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What do call options allow for?
The purchase of foreign currency
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What are the two components that make up an option premium?
  • Intrinsic value
  • Time value
  • Historical cost
  • Market rate
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What is intrinsic value in an option?
The gain that could be realized by exercising the option immediately
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What happens to the time value of an option over time?
It decreases over time
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When forward rates exceed spot rates, how is the foreign currency described?
At a premium
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When forward rates are less than spot rates, how is the foreign currency described?
At a discount
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What is the strike price in an option?
The exchange rate at which options will be executed
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