Which of the Following Statements Regarding Currency Options Is FALSE

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding currency options is FALSE?

• A) Firms often prefer forward contracts to currency options if the transaction they are hedging might not take place.
• B) Currency options are another method that firms commonly use to manage exchange rate risk. Currency options, like the stock options, give the holder the right-but not the obligation-to exchange currency at a given exchange rate.
• C) Currency forward contracts allow firms to lock in a future exchange rate; currency options allow firms to insure themselves against the exchange rate moving beyond a certain level.
• D) Many managers want the firm to benefit if the exchange rate moves in their favor, rather than being stuck paying an above-market rate.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of how responsive the quantity demanded of a good is to a change in its price, indicating how shifts in price can affect consumer demand and consumption.

Midpoint Method

A technique used in economics for calculating the percentage change between two values by dividing the change by the average of the initial and final values.

Price Elasticity

An indicator of the degree to which demand for a product fluctuates in response to its price variations, showcasing the product's price sensitivity.

Midpoint Method

A technique used in economics to calculate the percentage change between two values, minimizing the importance of the base used in the calculation.