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Understanding Currency, Exchange Rates, and Consumer Savings Quiz

#1

What is the most liquid currency in the world?

US Dollar
Explanation

Widely accepted and traded globally.

#2

What is the currency of Brazil?

Real
Explanation

Official currency of Brazil.

#3

What is the currency of China?

Yuan
Explanation

Official currency of China.

#4

Which country is associated with the currency Baht?

Thailand
Explanation

Official currency of Thailand.

#5

What is the name of the currency in Turkey?

Lira
Explanation

Official currency of Turkey.

#6

What is the largest denomination of the Euro?

500
Explanation

The highest value Euro banknote.

#7

Which currency is associated with the ticker symbol GBP?

British Pound
Explanation

Official currency of the United Kingdom.

#8

What is the key determinant of the exchange rate in the long run according to purchasing power parity?

Inflation Rate
Explanation

Inflation influences relative currency values over time.

#9

What does the Big Mac Index measure?

Purchasing power parity
Explanation

Relative currency value based on identical goods' prices.

#10

What is the role of central banks in managing exchange rates?

Central banks indirectly influence exchange rates through monetary policies
Explanation

Central banks influence currency value through policy interventions.

#11

What does the term 'pegged exchange rate' refer to?

An exchange rate that is fixed to the value of another currency or a basket of currencies
Explanation

Currency value is fixed relative to another currency or basket of currencies.

#12

Which country is associated with the currency Dirham?

United Arab Emirates
Explanation

Official currency of United Arab Emirates.

#13

What is the term for a situation where a country's currency is tied to the currency of another country?

Currency peg
Explanation

Currency value fixed to another currency.

#14

Which of the following countries is not a part of the European Union?

Switzerland
Explanation

Switzerland is not in the European Union.

#15

What is an example of a fixed exchange rate system?

Currency Board System
Explanation

Currency value is pegged to another currency.

#16

How do currency depreciation and devaluation differ?

Currency depreciation occurs naturally, while devaluation is a deliberate action by governments
Explanation

Depreciation is market-driven, devaluation is deliberate government action.

#17

What is the main purpose of using forward contracts in currency trading?

To mitigate the risk of exchange rate fluctuations
Explanation

Hedging against future exchange rate changes.

#18

Which theory suggests that exchange rates adjust to ensure that identical goods cost the same in different countries?

Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
Explanation

Currency values adjust to equalize purchasing power.

#19

What is the function of a currency board?

To issue and maintain a country's currency
Explanation

Regulates currency issuance and maintenance.

#20

What is the term for a situation where a central bank actively trades in the foreign exchange market to influence the exchange rate?

Managed float
Explanation

Central bank intervention to influence currency value.

#21

What is an example of a freely floating exchange rate system?

Managed Float System
Explanation

Currency value determined solely by market forces.

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