2. Foreign exchange rate quotations
An exchange rate is the price of one country’s currency expressed in another country’s currency.
1. Suppose an American investor is given the current exchange rates in the following table. The listed quotations are _1.__(direct/ Indirect)___ quotations stated in American terms.
Exchange Rate |
|
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British pound (£) | $1.8790 / pound |
Euro (€ ) | $1.3210 / euro |
Australian dollar (AU$) | $0.8970 / Australian dollar |
2.Given these rates, an Australian dollar can purchase__2.(__)___ British pounds.
3. Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc. is a U.S.-based firm that produces stereos in Germany at a cost of € 110 (including production and transportation costs) and sells them in England for £ 92. Based on the exchange rate table given in the preceding question, what is Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc.’s dollar profit for each unit sold?
$26.18
$27.56
$33.07
$28.94
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2. Foreign exchange rate quotations An exchange rate is the price of one country’s currency expressed...
2. Foreign exchange rate quotations Aa Aa An exchange rate is the price of one country's currency expressed in another country's currency Suppose an American investor is given the current exchange rates in the following table. The listed quotations are direct quotations stated in American terms British pound (E) Euro () Australian dollar (AUS) $0.8970 Australian dollar Exchange Rate $1.9760 / pound 1.3210 euro Given these rates, an Australian dollar can purchase British pounds Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc. is a...
2. Foreign exchange rate quotations An exchange rate is the price of one country’s currency expressed in another country’s currency. The exchange rates of the euro (€ ) and the Japanese yen (¥) relative to the U.S. dollar ($) are listed as follows: Spot Rate Euro € 0.6589 / $1 Yen ¥ 105.7800 / $1 When exchange rates are stated in 1.(European/American) terms, the foreign exchange rate represents the number of American dollars that can be purchased with one...
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