A US Bank Issues a 1-Year, $1 Million U

question 63

Multiple Choice

A U.S. bank issues a 1-year, $1 million U.S. CD at 5 percent annual interest to finance a C $1.274 million investment in 2-year fixed-rate Canadian bonds selling at par and paying 7 percent annually. You expect to liquidate your position in 1 year upon maturity of the CD. Spot exchange rates are US $0.78493 per Canadian dollar.
-Your position is exposed to:

• A)interest rate risk only.
• B)credit risk only.
• C)exchange rate risk only.
• D)interest rate and exchange rate risk only.
• E)interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, and credit risk.

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Definitions:

Current Ratio

A financial ratio indicating a firm's capacity to settle its short-term liabilities with assets that can be easily converted into cash within a year.

Total Current Assets

The total value of all assets that a company expects to convert into cash within one year, including cash, inventory, and accounts receivable.

Total Current Liabilities

The sum of all liabilities of a company that are due within one year, including accounts payable, short-term loans, and other short-term financial obligations.

Assets

Resources owned by a person or business that have economic value and can provide future benefits.