Question: Wexly is a large publicly owned corporation which you are the president. When making decisions, do you make them to maximize stockholders' wealth or for your personal gains? What actions could stockholders take to make sure the interest of both parties is served? What can influence management's actions?
Question 1
Your friend from Germany has decided to come and visit you in the United States. You estimate the cost of her trip at $2,805. What is the cost to her in euros if the U.S. dollar equivalent of the euro is 1.3112?
Question 2
Which one of the following terms is defined as an underwriting for which the underwriters assume full responsibility for any unsold shares?
Private placement
Best efforts underwriting
Rights offer
Firm commitment underwriting
Initial public offering
Question 3
You just returned from a trip to Venezuela and have 6,696 bolivaresfuertes in your pocket. How many dollars will you receive when you exchange this money if the U.S. dollar equivalent of the bolivaresfuertes is 0.1507?
Enter your answer rounded off to two decimal points. Do not enter $ or comma in the answer box. For example, if your answer is $12.345 then enter as 12.35 in the answer box.
Question 4
Suppose it takes 1.42 U.S. dollars today to purchase one British pound today. Currency forecasters predict that the U.S. dollar will depreciate by 2% against the pound over the next 30 days. What is the U.S. dollar/Euro exchange rate in 30 days?
Question 5
Suppose one U.S. dollar can purchase 160 yen today. If the yen depreciates by 11% tomorrow, how many yen could one U.S. dollar buy tomorrow?
Enter your answer rounded off to two decimal points. For example, if your answer is 12.345 then enter as 12.35 in the answer box.
Question 6
Currently, you own 10% of the outstanding stock of ABC Company. The company has decided to issue additional shares of stock and has given you the first option to purchase 10% of those additional shares. Which one of the following will you be participating in if you opt to purchase the shares you have been offered?
Rights offer
Red herring offer
Private placement
IPO
General cash offer
Question 7
Venture capital is most appropriate to be the source of funding for which one of the following? Choose only one
Bankruptcy reorganization
Daily operations for an established, profitable firm
Seasonal production
Global expansion for an established, profitable firm
New, high-risk venture
Question 8
ABCUnderwriters retains the difference between its buying price and its offering price on new securities. What is this amount called?
Offer
Spread
Commission
Markup
Rights price
Question 9
Which one of the following is the name given to a registration of securities under SEC 415 which permits a firm to issue the securities over a two-year period?
Shelf registration
Negotiated registration
Extended registration
Delayed registration
Seasoned registration
Question 10
The exchange rate is 1.106 Swiss francs per U.S. dollar. How many U.S. dollars are needed to purchase 5,680 Swiss francs?
Enter your answer rounded off to two decimal points. Do not enter $ in the answer box. For example, if your answer is $12.345 then enter as 12.35 in the answer box.
Question 11
In New York, you can exchange $1 for €0.8862 or £0.6793. Suppose that, in Berlin, £1 costs €1.2251. How much profit can you earn on $41,974 using triangle arbitrage?
Enter your answer rounded off to two decimal points. Do not enter $ or comma in the answer box. For example, if your answer is $12.345 then enter as 12.35 in the answer box.
Question 12
You can exchange $1 for either C$1.2496 or ¥136.95. What is the cross rate between the Japanese yen and the Canadian dollar? That is, solve for ¥ per C$.
Enter your answer rounded off to two decimal points.
Question 13
Suppose it takes 1.24 U.S. dollars today to purchase one British pound today. Currency forecasters predict that the U.S. dollar will depreciate by 18% against the pound over the next 30 days. What is the Euro/US Dollar exchange rate in 30 days?That is, how many euros can 1 dollar buy in 30 days?
Question 14
Suppose the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and Swiss francs is SF 1.2609 = $1.00, and the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the euro is $1.00 = 1.1307 euros. What is the cross-rate of Swiss francs to euros (SF/Euro)?
Question 15
Suppose the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and Swiss francs is SF 0.9645 = $1.00, and the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the euro is $1.00 = 1.1934 euros. What is the cross-rate of euros to Swiss francs (Euro/SF)?