1、金融英语业务知识练习试卷 25及答案与解析 一、单项选择题 1 The debt instruments most commonly used in a forfaiting arrangement are_. ( A) a bill of exchange and a bank draft ( B) a promissory note and a bank draft ( C) a bill of exchange and a promissory note ( D) a negotiable certificate of deposit and a promissory note 2 Fo
2、rfaiter, the_of the receivables, becomes the entity to whom the importer is obliged to pay its debt. ( A) seller ( B) purshaser ( C) creditor ( D) debtor 3 The discount rate charged by the forfaiter_. ( A) is LIBOR-based ( B) is floating ( C) is fixed ( D) can be floating or fixed it all depends 4 W
3、hich of the following is an advantage of forfaiting for the exporter?_. ( A) He gets immediate cash, non-recourse, for his goods or services. ( B) He is free of any credit risk on the importer. ( C) He is free from the worry of further administration and of debt collection. ( D) All of the above. 5
4、Which two of the statements are true? Barter is_. i. a form of countertrade ii. the most popular type of international trade iii. a direct exchange between counterparties of goods of the same value for which each has a direct use iv. restricted to the Middle East ( A) i, iv ( B) i, iii ( C) ii, iii
5、( D) iii, iv 6 The price in the foreign exchange market is called_. ( A) the trade surplus ( B) the money price ( C) the exchange rate ( D) the currency rate 7 If foreigners expect that the future price of sterling will be lower, the_. ( A) supply of sterling will increase, demand for sterling will
6、rise, and the exchange rate may or may not increase ( B) supply of sterling will increase, demand for sterling will fall, and the exchange rate will fall ( C) supply of sterling will fall, demand for sterling will increase, and the exchange rate will rise ( D) supply of sterling will fall, demand fo
7、r sterling will fall, and the exchange rate may or may not fall 8 When GBP/USD rate goes from 6150 to 8500, we say the dollar_. ( A) appreciates by 12.70% ( B) appreciates by 14.55% ( C) depreciates by 12.70% ( D) depreciates by 14.55% 9 A possible disadvantage of freely fluctuating exchange rates w
8、ith no official intervention is that ( A) some nations would experience continual deficits ( B) nations would no longer be able to undertake domestic policies designed to achieve and maintain full employment ( C) the exchange rates may experience wide and frequent fluctuations ( D) nations would nee
9、d a larger supply of international reserves than otherwise 10 What are your GBP/USD position and the average rate if you sell 4m at 6350 buy 5m at 6340 and sell $5m at 6348?_. ( A) Short 2 058 478.10 long $3 370 000 at 1.6371 ( B) Long 5 941 521.90 short $9 710 000 at 1.6342 ( C) Long 4 058 478.10 s
10、hort $6 630 000 at 1.6336 ( D) Short 5 941 521.90 long $9 710 000 at 1.6342 11 Persistent foreign trade deficits under a flexible exchange rate system usually lead to_. ( A) rising imports ( B) speculation of future devaluation ( C) falling interest rates ( D) inflation in the domestic economy 12 Th
11、e additional amount paid in buying or selling a currency at a given future date is called ( A) commission ( B) premium ( C) tariff ( D) dividend 13 If dealers buy currency forward but do not sell forward at the same time, their position is known as_. ( A) short ( B) long ( C) speculation ( D) foreru
12、nner 14 Under which one of the following circumstances would it be wise for your customer to arrange a forward foreign exchange contract?_. ( A) Export of goods priced in RMB ( B) Import of goods priced in RMB ( C) Import of goods priced in a foreign currency ( D) Export of goods priced in a foreign
13、 currency where the rate of exchange has been agreed in the sales contract 15 Arbitrage_. ( A) is a general economic term for buying something where it is cheap and selling it where it is dear ( B) keeps exchange rates consistent across markets ( C) has been outlawed by the International Monetary Fu
14、nd ( D) cannot occur where there is a forward exchange market ( E) both A and B 16 A major problem with a fixed exchange rate system is that when countries run foreign trade deficits,_. ( A) world inflation increases ( B) currency values become unstable ( C) the value of the reserve currency decline
15、s ( D) there is no self-correcting mechanism 17 When a country runs a foreign trade deficit under a flexible foreign exchange rate system, its ( A) imports automatically increase ( B) exports automatically decline ( C) currency automatically depreciates ( D) currency automatically appreciates 18 The
16、 term foreign exchange is best defined by the following statement: it is_. ( A) the rate of exchange between two currencies ( B) an instrument such as paper currency, note, and check used to make payments between countries ( C) the place in which foreign currencies are exchanged ( D) synonymous with
17、 currency exchange 19 The economics news on the television reports that the dollar has strengthened relative to the Japanese yen. This means that_. ( A) the dollar has depreciated relative to the yen ( B) the US trade balance with the Japanese economy has improved ( C) the yen can now purchase more
18、dollars ( D) the dollar can now purchase more yen 20 The theory of international exchange that holds that exchange rates are set so that the price of similar goods in different countries is the same is the_. ( A) price feedback theory ( B) purchasing power parity theory ( C) trade feedback theory (
19、D) J-curve theory 金融英语业务知识练习试卷 25答案与解析 一、单项选择题 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。在福费廷中,最常用的票据是汇票和本票。故本题选 C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。 forfaiter“包买商 ”,是指福费廷业务中的应收票据买断 人,如银行。故本题选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。福费廷采用固定利率,可预知业务成本。故本题选C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答案为 D项。福费廷
20、对出口商的好处主要体现在:以无追索权方式变远期票据为即期收汇;可规避进口商的信用风险;可以免去出口商应收账款管理和托收的麻烦等。本题的 A项、 B项、 C项三个选项均符合题意,故选 D项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 5 【正确 答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。易货贸易是在买卖双方之间进行的货物或劳务等值或基本等值的直接交换,不涉及现金的收付,它是一种对等贸易。通过易货贸易,交易双方可以在不增加外汇支出的情况下,以商品或劳务换回本国所需的各种物资。但由于货币的使用,该交易方式已不是国际贸易中最普遍采用的方式了,也不仅仅局限于中东地区的贸易。本题中只有 i和 iii正确,故选 B项。
21、 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。外汇市场的价格被称为汇率 (exchange rate)。故本题选 C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。如果外国人预期英镑的价格将下降,那么英镑的供给就会增加,而英镑的需求就会减少,从而英镑的汇率就会下跌。故本题选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答案为 D项。当英镑美元的汇率由 6150升至 8500时,美元贬值。具体贬值幅度为: (8500一 6150)615055。故本题选 D项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务
22、知识 9 【正确 答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。 international reserve“国际储备 ”。没有政府干预(official intervention)的完全自由浮动的汇率制度 (freely fluctuating exchange rate system)的可能缺陷之一是汇率的波动可能会非常大并且频繁。故本题选 C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。在外汇交易中,经常使用头寸 (position)的概念。如果某一种货币外汇交易,当天买入该种 货币比卖出多时,称之为超买 (overbought),俗称多头 (in
23、long position);卖出该种货币比买入多时,称之为超卖 (oversold),俗称空头 (in short position);买入和卖出的货币金额相等时,称为轧平头寸,交易员所做的与原持有头寸方向相反的交易行为称为平仓 (square position)。本题的计算过程如下表:经过计算,本题应选 C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答案为 D项。在弹性汇率制度 (flexible exchange rate system)下的持续外贸逆差 (foreign trade deficit)通常导致该国的通货膨胀。故本题选 D项。 【知识模块】
24、金融英语业务知识 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。因远期买卖货币而额外支出的金额被称为 “升水 ”(premium)。故本题选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。若交易商在远期购入某货币的同时,并未同时远期卖出某货币,则该货币为多头。故本题选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。如果客户因进口外国商品,有远期的用汇需求,为避免汇率风险,最好安排远期外汇买卖 (forward foreign exchange transaction)。故本题选 C项。 【知识模块
25、】 金融英语业务知识 15 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 答案为 E项。 arbitrage“套利 ”,指由于两个或多个市场间价格的差异,同时在不同市场上购买获利的行为。套利行为的不断发生,可以使不同市场间的价格趋同。本题中, 选项 A和 B项都正确,故选 E项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答案为 D项。实行固定汇率制度 (fixed exchange rate system)的一个主要问题是,一旦该国外贸逆差,将不存在任何自我调节机制 (self-correcting mechanism)。故本题选 D项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 17
26、【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案为 C项。在一个弹性的汇率制度下,当一国外贸为赤字时,该国的货币将自动贬值。故本题选 C项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案为 B项。 foreign exchange“外汇 ”,是指以外币表示的可用于对外支付的金融资产。本题中 B项是对外汇的最好诠释,故选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 19 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答案为 D项。 strengthen“(货币 )坚挺 ”,即相对于其他货币的升值,与 (货币 )疲软 (weaken)相对。故本题选 D项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识 20 【正确答案】 B 【 试题解析】 答案为 B项。本题指的是购买力平价说 (purchasing power parity theory),故选 B项。 【知识模块】 金融英语业务知识