Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Differential access to national capital markets is common enough that it provides the best explanation for the existence of currency swaps, which are like the interest rate swap contracts, but with the holder receiving coupons in one currency and paying coupons denominated in a different currency.
• B) Currency swaps generally also have final face value payments, also in different currencies.
• C) Using a currency swap, a firm can borrow in the market where it has the best access to capital, and then "swap" the coupon and principal payments to whichever currency it would prefer to make payments in.
• D) With differential access to national markets, to maximize shareholder value, the firm should raise capital in the foreign market; the method of valuing the foreign project as if it were a domestic project would then provide the correct net present value (NPV).

Describe the effects of supply shocks on the economy and the response of the central bank.

Discuss the long-term and short-term impacts of contractionary monetary policy.

Understand the significance of credibility in monetary policy.

Illustrate the relationship between the Phillips curve, inflation rate, and unemployment rate, including the concept of the natural rate of unemployment.

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Definitions:

Forward Rate

A term used in finance representing the interest rate applicable to a financial transaction that will occur in the future.

Interest Rate Parity

A theory stating that the difference in interest rates between two countries is equal to the expected change in exchange rates between their currencies.

Canadian T-Bills

Short-term government securities issued by the Canadian government, considered low-risk investments.

Egyptian Pounds

The official currency of Egypt, denoted as EGP, and divided into smaller units called piastres.