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Which of the following is the most likely reason for revaluation of a currency?

Assume that the New Zealand inflation rate is higher than the U.S. inflation rate. This will cause U.S. consumers to ____ their imports from New Zealand and New Zealand consumers to ____ their imports from the U.S. According to purchasing power parity (PPP), this will result in a(n) ____ of the New Zealand dollar (NZ$).

The 180-day forward rate for the euro is $1.07, while the current spot rate of the euro is $1.10. What is the annualized forward premium or discount of the euro?

The ____ the existing strike price relative to the spot price, the ____ valuable the call options will be. 

Which of the following theories suggests that the percentage change in spot exchange rate of a currency should be equal to the inflation differential between two countries?

What is the proposal made in “A Modest Proposal”?

Assume that interest rate parity holds. The Mexican interest rate is 50%, and the U.S. interest rate is 8%. Subsequently, the U.S. interest rate decreases to 7%. According to interest rate parity, the peso’s forward ____ will ____.

As foreign exchange activity has grown, a given degree of central bank intervention has become:

Assume the spot rate of the Swiss franc is $.62 and the one-year forward rate is $.65. The forward rate exhibits a ____ of ____.

Institutional discrimination consists of the day-to-day practices of organizations and institutions that have a harmful effect on members of subordinate groups