An Exporter Has Just Received a Banker's Acceptance Created by an International

question 11

Multiple Choice

An exporter has just received a banker's acceptance created by an international transaction. If the banker's acceptance has a face value of $250,000 and the bank charges a commission of 1% per annum, how much will the exporter receive from the banker if the acceptance is held until maturity six months from today?

• A) $250,000
• B) $247,500
• C) $248,750
• D) $1,250

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Definitions:

Tariffs

Taxes imposed on imported goods aimed at making them more expensive than similar locally-produced goods to protect domestic industries from foreign competition.

Consumers

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Producers

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Embargo

A government order restricting or prohibiting trade and commerce with a specific country or the exchange of specific goods.