Part 2. Cross rates
The highest bid and lowest ask in the NY currency market for the listed currencies:
Australian dollar |
AUD/USD |
0.7190 |
Chinese yuan |
USD/CNY |
6.7473 |
Danish krone |
USD/DKK |
6.5451 |
Euro |
EUR/USD |
1.1415 |
Jamaican dollar |
USD/JMD |
132.88 |
Japanese yen |
USD/JPY |
109.55 |
New Zealand dollar |
NZD/USD |
0.6839 |
West African franc |
USD/XOF |
279.50 |
1 a. What is the implied cross rate prices for exchanging euros and West African francs? Which currency should be the base currency in this cross rate?
b. If a customer sells €1m in exchange for CFA, how many CFA will the customer receive?
2 a. What is the implied cross rate for exchanging Japanese yen and Jamaica dollars? What is the base currency in this cross rate.
b. If a customer sells ¥1m in exchange for $ (Jamaican), how many $ will the customer receive?
Part 2. Cross rates The highest bid and lowest ask in the NY currency market for...
Cross rates The highest bid and lowest ask in the NY currency market for the listed currencies: Australian dollar AUD/USD 0.7190 Chinese yuan USD/CNY 6.7473 Danish krone USD/DKK 6.5451 Euro EUR/USD 1.1415 Jamaican dollar USD/JMD 132.88 Japanese yen USD/JPY 109.55 New Zealand dollar NZD/USD 0.6839 West African franc USD/XOF 279.50 8a. What is the implied cross rate prices for exchanging euros and West African francs? Which currency should be the base currency in this cross rate? b. If a customer...
Part 2. Cross rates The highest bid and lowest ask in the NY currency market for the listed currencies: Australian dollar AUD/USD 0.7190 Chinese yuan USD/CNY 6.7473 Danish krone USD/DKK 6.5451 Euro EUR/USD 1.1415 Jamaican dollar USD/JMD 132.88 Japanese yen USD/JPY 109.55 New Zealand dollar NZD/USD 0.6839 West African franc USD/XOF 279.50 1 a. What is the implied cross rate for exchanging Australian dollars and New Zealand dollars? What is the base currency in this cross rate? b. If a...
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