FINA 4500 Exam 2 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
How many USD does it take to buy one unit of foreign currency?
Direct Quote
How many foreign currency does it take to buy one US Dollar?
Indirect Quote
Percentage in point (PIP)
Smallest increment change in price for a currency
Converting USD into FC (using Direct Quote)
USD/DQ=FC
Converting USD into FC (using Indirect Quote)
USD x IQ=FC
Converting FC into USD (using Direct Quote)
FC x DQ=USD
Converting FC into USD (using Indirect Quote)
FC/IQ=USD
Ask Quote
Currency dealer's selling price
Bid Quote
Currency dealer's buying price
, Bid-Ask Spread (in%)
=100 x (Ask-Bid)/ Ask
Percentage Change: Direct Quotes
% change in DQ= 100 x (DQ1-DQ0)/ DQ0
DQ0 represents:
Direct quote, at the beginning of the period
DQ1 represents:
Direct quote, at the end of the period
Interpertation of Percentage Change: Direct Quotes
Measures appreciation or depreciation of the foreign currency, in terms of the USD. As seen
from the US viewpoint.
Percentage Change: Indirect Quotes
% change in IQ= 100 x (IQ1-IQ0)/ IQ0
IQ0 represents:
Indirect Quote, at the beginning of the period
IQ1 represents:
Indirect Quote, at the end of the period
Interpretation of Percentage Change: Indirect Quotes
Measures appreciation or depreciation of the USD, in terms of the foreign currency. As seen
from the foreign country's viewpoint.
Correct Answers
How many USD does it take to buy one unit of foreign currency?
Direct Quote
How many foreign currency does it take to buy one US Dollar?
Indirect Quote
Percentage in point (PIP)
Smallest increment change in price for a currency
Converting USD into FC (using Direct Quote)
USD/DQ=FC
Converting USD into FC (using Indirect Quote)
USD x IQ=FC
Converting FC into USD (using Direct Quote)
FC x DQ=USD
Converting FC into USD (using Indirect Quote)
FC/IQ=USD
Ask Quote
Currency dealer's selling price
Bid Quote
Currency dealer's buying price
, Bid-Ask Spread (in%)
=100 x (Ask-Bid)/ Ask
Percentage Change: Direct Quotes
% change in DQ= 100 x (DQ1-DQ0)/ DQ0
DQ0 represents:
Direct quote, at the beginning of the period
DQ1 represents:
Direct quote, at the end of the period
Interpertation of Percentage Change: Direct Quotes
Measures appreciation or depreciation of the foreign currency, in terms of the USD. As seen
from the US viewpoint.
Percentage Change: Indirect Quotes
% change in IQ= 100 x (IQ1-IQ0)/ IQ0
IQ0 represents:
Indirect Quote, at the beginning of the period
IQ1 represents:
Indirect Quote, at the end of the period
Interpretation of Percentage Change: Indirect Quotes
Measures appreciation or depreciation of the USD, in terms of the foreign currency. As seen
from the foreign country's viewpoint.