The Belief That Shifts in Exchange Rates Result from Increasing

question 21

Multiple Choice

The belief that shifts in exchange rates result from increasing or decreasing demand for a country's exports (or the corresponding opposite movements in supply of a country's imports) forms the basis for the

• A) purchasing power theory of exchange rates.
• B) interest rate parity theory of exchange rates.
• C) balance of payments theory of exchange rates.
• D) government intervention theory of exchange rates.

Understand the treatment of cash and foreign currency transactions in financial reporting.

Describe the structure and significance of common-size balance sheets.

Know the differences in reporting standards and practices under U.S. GAAP and IFRS, especially in terms of liquidity and balance sheet ordering.

Understand how the cash flow statement relates to changes in the balance sheet and the importance of investing activities.

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