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Chapter 3 Foreign Currency Futures

3.1 Multiple Choice and True/False Questions

1) Financial derivatives are powerful tools that can be used by management for purposes of

A) speculation.

B) hedging.

C) arbitrage.

D) A, B and C above.

Answer: D

2) A foreign currency ________ contract calls for the future delivery of a standard amount of foreign exchange at a fixed time, place, and price.

A) futures

B) forward

C) option

D) swap

Answer: A

3) Currency futures contracts have become standard fare and trade readily in the world money centers.

Answer: TRUE

4) The major difference between currency futures and forward contracts is that futures contracts are standardized for ease of trading on an exchange market whereas forward contracts are specialized and tailored

to meet the needs of clients.

Answer: TRUE

5) Which of the following is NOT a contract specification for currency futures trading on an organized exchange?

A) size of the contract

B) maturity date

C) last trading day

D) fixed gains

Answer: D

6) About ________ of all futures contracts are settled by physical delivery of foreign exchange between buyer and seller.

A) 0%

B) 5%

C) 50%

D) 95%

Answer: B

7) Futures contracts require that the purchaser deposit an initial sum as collateral. This deposit is called a

A) collateralized deposit.

B) marked market sum.

C) margin.

D) settlement.

Answer: C

8) A speculator in the futures market wishing to lock in a price at which they could ________ a foreign currency will ________ a futures contract.

A) buy; sell

B) sell; buy

C) buy; buy

D) none of the above

Answer: C

9) A speculator that has ________ a futures contract has taken a ________ position.

A) sold; long

B) purchased; short

C) sold; short

D) purchased; sold

Answer: C

10) Peter Simpson expects that the U.K. pound will cost $1.62/£ in six months. A 6-month currency futures contract is available today at a rate of $1.63/£. If Peter was to speculate in the currency futures market, and his expectations are correct, which of the following strategies would earn him a profit?

A) Sell a pound currency futures contract.

B) Buy a pound currency futures contract.

C) Sell pounds today.

D) Sell pounds in six months.

Answer: A

11) Jack Hemmings bought a 3-month British pound futures contract for $1.6200/£ only to see the dollar appreciate to a value of $1.6118 at which time he sold the pound futures. If each pound futures contract is for an amount of £62,500, how much money did Jack gain or lose from his speculation with pound futures?

A) $512.50 loss

B) $512.50 gain

C) £512.50 loss

D) £512.50 gain

Answer: A

12) Which of the following statements regarding currency futures contracts and forward contracts is true?

A) A futures contract is a standardized amount per currency whereas the forward contact is for any size desired.

B) A futures contract is for a fixed maturity whereas the forward contract is for any maturity you like up to one year.

C) Futures contracts trade on organized exchanges whereas forwards take place between individuals and banks with other banks via telecom linkages.