Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Currency options allow firms to lock in a future exchange rate; currency forward contracts allow firms to insure themselves against the exchange rate moving beyond a certain level.
• B) Generally speaking, cash-and-carry strategies are used primarily by large banks, which can borrow easily and face low transaction costs.
• C) Currency options, like the stock options, give the holder the right-but not the obligation-to exchange currency at a given exchange rate.
• D) Many managers want the firm to benefit if the exchange rate moves in their favour, rather than being stuck paying an above-market rate.

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Definitions:

Competitive Forces

Elements in the external environment that influence the competitiveness of a company, including rivalry among existing competitors, threat of new entrants, threat of substitute products, bargaining power of buyers, and bargaining power of suppliers.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, indicating the profitability of an enterprise beyond basic financial profit.

Monopoly

A market structure characterized by a single supplier controlling all the supply of a particular good or service.

Economic Loss

A situation where total costs exceed total revenues, leading to a negative profit.