The Covariance of the Change in Spot Exchange Rates and the Change

question 68

Multiple Choice

The covariance of the change in spot exchange rates and the change in futures exchange rates is 0.6606, and the variance of the change in futures exchange rates is 0.6060.The variance of the change in spot exchange rates is 0.9090.What is the degree of hedging effectiveness?

• A)0.61.
• B)0.90.
• C)0.87.
• D)0.82.
• E)0.79.

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Definitions:

Elastic Supply

Elastic supply refers to a situation where the quantity of goods supplied to the market can quickly increase or decrease in response to changes in price.

Short Run

A period in which at least one input is fixed and cannot be changed by the firm.

Marginal Product of Labor

The extra output produced by adding one more unit of labor, holding other inputs constant.