Principles of Accounting Volume 2
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Chapter 13, Problem 2MC
The 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change aimed to limit the increase of global temperatures to ______.
A. 0.5 °C
A. 1.0 °C
A. 1.5 °C
A. 2.0 °C
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The figure below is relevant to answer Question 12. Suppose that today is 13 August 2019 and
the current exchange rate is HKD 6.20 per AUD 1.00. The figure above shows your prediction
with respect to the HKD's movements relative to the AUD between now and mid-September
2019.
HKD per AUD
6.4
6.0
5.6
5.2
13/08 18/08 23/08 28/08
2/09
7/09
12/09
Note: HKD = Hong Kong Dollar; AUD = Australian Dollar.
You intend to capitalize on your prediction by using the 15/9/2019-maturity forward
contract, which is currently priced at HKD 6.00 per AUD 1.00. Which of the following are you
most likely to undertake today to capitalize on your prediction? (Select the best answer.)
a) Long forward contract to buy AUD
b) Short forward contract to sell AUD
c) Short forward contract to sell HKD
d) Either (a) or (c) will work
Given exchange rates for two different times 0 and 1 in the following table.
So
Peso24/$
$1.29/€
¥108/$
S1₁
Peso 18/$
$1.12/€
¥114/$
The percentage change in the euro's exchange rates from time 0 to 1 is
(Please keep at least two decimal places)
%
Chapter 13 Solutions
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
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