FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉An individual or firm will always be better off economically by
hedging rather than not hedging. Answer: False
◉The holder of a call option will benefit if the spot rate of the
underlying currency is greater than the option strike price. A call
option is the right, but not the obligation, to buy foreign currency at
a predetermined price. Answer: True
◉The amount an option would be worth if exercised immediately is
the: Answer: intrinsic value.
◉A highly inflationary economy is defined as Answer: Cumulative 3-
year inflation in excess of 100%
◉A foreign subsidiary maintains its records using local country
GAAP, which is inconsistent with U.S. GAAP. It maintains its book in
ringgits but the functional currency is euros (not highly
inflationary). The parents company's reporting currency is US
dollars. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events to