An Arbitrageur in Foreign Exchange Is a Person Who

question 24

Multiple Choice

An arbitrageur in foreign exchange is a person who

• A)buys foreign currency, hoping to profit by selling it at a higher exchange rate at some later date
• B)earns illegal profit by manipulating foreign exchange
• C)causes differences in exchange rates in different geographic markets
• D)simultaneously buys large amounts of a currency in one market and sells it in another market
• E)mediates disputes when there is no agreement on exchange rates in international currency markets

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Definitions:

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to its shareholders, typically paid out in cash or additional shares of stock.

Treasury Stock

Shares that were once part of the outstanding shares and have been bought back by the company, reducing the amount of stock on the open market.

Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, representing a share of the company and typically carrying voting rights.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock where dividends that have not been paid in the past must be paid out to preferred shareholders before common shareholders can receive any dividends.