Assume That an American Company Today Invests Some of Its

question 72

Multiple Choice

Assume that an American company today invests some of its spare cash in a Hungarian money market account that will earn 8 percent for a period of two months. Which of the following, if it happens during the next two months, would imply that the company will earn less than 8 percent on its investment?

• A) The Hungarian forint rises in value against the dollar.
• B) Interest rates in the United States move down.
• C) Short-term interest rates in Hungarian money markets shoot up.
• D) The dollar appreciates against the Hungarian forint.

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