The International Monetary System (Answer Key)

The International Monetary System 1. * 2. * 3. * 4. * 5. * Which of the following is not one of advantages for a flexible exchange rate system? A. countries can maintain independent monetary policy B. exchange rates under a flexible system are unstable C. countries can maintain independent fiscal policy D. flexible exchange rates permit a smooth adjustment to external shocks E. Central banks do not need to maintain large reserves Under the purely fluctuating exchange rate system, the balance of payments imbalances are automatically corrected by the following mechanism . A. speculation B. government intervention C. interest rate changes D. supply and demand in exchange markets E. none of the above Which of the following is not directly related to the Bretton Woods system? A. 1944 B. the fixed exchange rate system C. the bank of England D. the International Monetary Fund E. the World Bank Which of the following is not directly attributable to the collapse of the fixed exchange rate system? A. U.S. balance of payments deficits B. the decrease in the U.S. dollar value C. the decline of international reserves D. Japan's trade surplus E. none of the above The Group of Ten got together at the Smithsonian Institution to agree on a wider band system so that exchange rates can fluctuate . A. 5% above and below the central rate B. 2.25% above and below the central rate C. 2% above and below the central rate D. 4% above and below the central rate E. 10% above and below the central rate 6. * 7. * 8. * 9. * 10. * The Jamaican Agreement was held to amend the Bretton Woods Agreement of the fixed exchange rate system in . A. 1973 B. 1975 C. 1976 D. 1978 E. 1979 Factors that cause demand and supply schedules for foreign exchange to shift do not include : A. relative inflation rates B. relative interest rates C. different welfare systems D. relative income levels E. government intervention The July 1993 currency crisis in Europe caused the European Monetary System to widen the bands within which member currencies could fluctuate against other member currencies, to of a central value. A. 14% B. 15% C. 16% D. 17% E. 18% The objectives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are A. to promote international monetary cooperation B. to promote exchange stability C. to create standby reserves D. all of the above E. none of the above . The reserve tranche of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) means that by exchanging their own currencies for convertible currencies, a member country may draw % of its quota. A. 25 B. 50 C. 75 D. 80 E. 100 11. * 12. * 13. * 14. * 15. * 16. * Which of the following is not a SDR component currency? A. US dollar B. euro C. Swiss franc D. Japanese yen E. British pound Special drawing rights are used to settle payments by the following organizations except A. IMF member countries B. prescribed organizations C. central banks D. multinational corporations E. A, B, and C The euro began public circulation in ____. A. 1999 B. 2000 C. 2001 D. 2003 E. 2002 The dirty floating exchange system was established in A. 1969 B. 1973 C. 1976 D. 1979 E. 1980 . The decline of the US dollar value in the late 1980s was mainly attributable to the following agreement . A. Louvre Accord B. Plaza Accord C. Smithsonian Agreement D. Jamaica Agreement E. None of the above The Asian currency crisis in 1997 started in A. Korea B. Thailand C. Indonesia D. Hong Kong E. Philippines . 17. * 18. * 19. * 20. * 21. * The September 1992 currency crisis in Europe was mainly attributable to A. the British currency action B. the increase in German interest rate C. the Danish election D. the French currency policy E. all of the above . The proposal under which a par value of a currency is adjusted intermittently is referred to as a . A. wide band B. narrow band C. crawling peg D. crawling band E. gliding band The quota allotted to a member country of the IMF, which it can borrow at will, is known as tranche. A. gold B. basic C. member D. credit E. reserve Economists regard the creation of the Euro as a new European currency in the international monetary system as the most important development since . A. 1953 B. 1963 C. 1973 D. 1983 E. 1993 A country may link its exchange rate to the value of a major currency, often the US dollar. This is called . A. a currency par B. a currency peg C. a currency composite D. a currency basket E. none of the above 22. * 23. * 24. * 25. * 26. * If and when the value of the Japanese yen against the US dollar goes up 15%, it affects the following items . A. the price of imported Japanese cars B. the price of Japanese cameras C. the price of Japanese pearls sold in Troy, Ohio D. the price of a Sharp copier in Detroit E. all of the above Which of the following currencies is directly linked to the value of gold? A. US dollar B. Japanese yen C. euro D. British pound E. none of the above A foreign exchange rate ___. A. is the par value B. is an exchange rate which does not fluctuate C. can involve a single currency D. is the price of one currency expressed in terms of another currency E. fluctuates according to market forces A fixed exchange rate ___. A. is an exchange rate which does not fluctuate or which changes within a predetermined band B. will have a par value C. requires central banks to absorb currency surpluses and eliminate currency deficiencies D. B and C E. all of the above A currency board ___. A. is a monetary institution that only issues currency to the extent it is fully backed by foreign reserves B. is an extreme form of the fixed exchange rate system C. involves an exchange rate fixed by law D. B and C E. all of the above 27. * A currency devaluation is ___. A. an official increase in the value of a currency by the government of that currency B. a rise in the value of a currency against other currencies under a floating system C. a decrease in the value of a currency against other currencies under a floating system D. an official reduction in the par value of a currency under a fixed rate system E. a currency board