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Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods balance of payments exchange rate balance of payments and exchange rate balance of trade and balance of payments

Huge international reserves are required to be maintained by the government in fixed and flexible exchange rate system. 

  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Fixed exchange rate system is always supported with huge reserves of gold because foreign currencies are convertible to gold.
But flexible rate of exchange is the rate which is determined by the supply-demand forces in the foreign exchange market. It is also called 'free exchange rate' as it is determined by the free play of supply and demand forces in the international money market.
Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods balance of payments exchange rate balance of payments and exchange rate balance of trade and balance of payments

Increase in foreign exchange rate leads to rise in supply of foreign exchange. 

  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The foreign exchange rate and supply of foreign exchange is positively related and it is upward sloping curve as because the components of supply of foreign exchange rise as foreign exchange rate rises. For example, exports rise as the foreign exchange rate rises.

Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods balance of payments exchange rate balance of payments and exchange rate balance of trade and balance of payments

Flexible exchange rate is determined by the government. 

  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Flexible rate of  exchange is the rate which is determined by the supply-demand forces in the foreign exchange market. It is also called 'free exchange rate' as it is determined by the free play of supply and demand forces in the international money market.

Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods balance of payments exchange rate balance of payments and exchange rate balance of trade and balance of payments

_________ refers to a system in which foreign exchange rate is determined by market forces and central bank influences the exchange rate through intervention.

  1. Flexible exchange rate system

  2. Managed floating rate system

  3. Floating exchange rate

  4. Fixed exchange rate system

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Managed floating is a tool employed by the Central bank to restore the value of the country's currency in relation to other countries within the desired limits, even when the exchange rate is determined by the market forces of demand and supply.

Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods balance of payments exchange rate balance of payments and exchange rate balance of trade and balance of payments

Supply curve of foreign exchange ____________________.

  1. Horizontal straight line parallel to X-axis

  2. Vertical straight line parallel to Y-axis

  3. Slope downwards

  4. Slope upwards

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The foreign exchange rate and supply of foreign exchange is positively related and it is upward sloping curve as because the components of supply of foreign exchange rise as foreign exchange rate rises. For example exports rise as the foreign exchange rate rises.

Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods balance of payments exchange rate balance of payments and exchange rate balance of trade and balance of payments

Other things remaining the same, when foreign currency becomes cheaper, the effect on national income is likely to be: 

  1. Positive

  2. Negative

  3. Positive and negative both

  4. No effect

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Price of foreign exchange and growth of national income is directly related. When foreign currency becomes cheaper, it indicates that demand of foreign exchange is higher than the supply of foreign exchange. Hence, other things remaining the same, when foreign currency becomes cheaper, the effect on national income is likely to be negative.

Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods balance of payments exchange rate balance of payments and exchange rate balance of trade and balance of payments

The value of US Dollar $ $1$ has gone down from $Rs. 67$ to $Rs. 65$. It means that ________________.

  1. Indian rupee has appreciated

  2. US Dollar has depreciated

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Depreciation of US dollar will occur when Rs 65 have to be paid to exchange one US Dollar instead of Rs 67 per dollar as less rupees are needed to buy one dollar. Whereas, Indian rupee has appreciated as it is a situation of rise of foreign exchange rate.

Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods balance of payments exchange rate balance of payments and exchange rate balance of trade and balance of payments

Many a time we read in financial newspapers a term/name NMCEX. What is the full form of the same?

  1. New Multi Capital Exchange

  2. National Medium Commodity Exchange

  3. National Multi-Commodity Exchange

  4. Net Marketable Commodity Exchange

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The acronym NMCEX stands for National Multi-Commodity Exchange. The NMCEX merged with the Indian Commodity Exchange, (ICEX) in 2017. The combined exchange is India's third-largest commodities market.

Multiple choice business economics and quantitative methods balance of payments exchange rate balance of payments and exchange rate balance of trade and balance of payments

Which of the following policies of the financial sector is basically designed to transfer local financial assets into foreign financial assets freely and at market determined exchange rates?
Policy of

  1. Capital Account Convertibility

  2. Financial Deficit Management

  3. Minimum Support Price

  4. Restrictive Trade practices

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Capital account convertibility refers to the freedom to convert local financial assets into foreign financial assets and vice versa at market-determined rates.