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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
Suppose that California rice costs $100 a bushel, and Japanese rice costs 20,000 Yen.
2. What exchange rate would make the rice equally priced in the local currency? A) 1$/JY. B) 0.01$/JY. C) 0.0050$/JY. D)100JY/$.
3. If the rice rose to 40,000 Yen, what nominal exchange rate e would restore the real exchange rate R to the value in the previous question? A) 0.0025$/JY. B) 50JY/$. C) 0.01$/JY. D) 1$/JY.
4. The Korean Won has fallen nearly 20% over the past year relative to the US$. If the uncovered interest parity theory were correct, what should Korean interest rates have been one year ago if rates in the U.S. were 10%? A) 10% B) 20% C) 30% D) 0
5. If the USD/GBP exchange rate was 1.6595, the 60 day forward rate was 1.6545, and the 2 month U.S. Treasury bill rate was 4.58%. What is the 2 month yield of British T-Bills if covered interest parity holds: A) 6.39 B) 4.55 C) 3.33 D) 4.58
6. If the USD/GBP exchange rate was 1.6667, the 90 day forward rate was 1.6938, and the 3-month yield of British T-Bills is 3.72%. What is the yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills covered interest parity holds: A) 6.39 B) 10.28 C) 7.33 D) 6.38
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