1. Use the following information to answer (a)-(c): U.S. Dollar Equivalent Currency per U.S. Dollar Thurs. Fri. Thurs. Fri. Russia (ruble) 0.0318 0.0317 31.4190 31.5290 Brazil (real) 0.3569 0.3623 2.8020 2.7601 India (rupee) 0.0204 0.0208 48.9100 47.8521 a. Between Thursday and Friday, did the U.S. dollar appre- ciate or depreciate against the Russian ruble? b. Between Thursday and Friday, did the U.S. dollar ciate or depreciate against the Brazilian real? c. Between Thursday and Friday, did the U.S. dollar ciate or depreciate against the Indian rupee? аppre- аppre-

1. Use the following information to answer (a)-(c): U.S. Dollar Equivalent Currency per U.S. Dollar Thurs. Fri. Thurs. Fri. Russia (ruble) 0.0318 0.0317 31.4190 31.5290 Brazil (real) 0.3569 0.3623 2.8020 2.7601 India (rupee) 0.0204 0.0208 48.9100 47.8521 a. Between Thursday and Friday, did the U.S. dollar appre- ciate or depreciate against the Russian ruble? b. Between Thursday and Friday, did the U.S. dollar ciate or depreciate against the Brazilian real? c. Between Thursday and Friday, did the U.S. dollar ciate or depreciate against the Indian rupee? аppre- аppre-

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