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 quotations stated in American terms. Exchange Rate British pound (£) $1.9760 / pound Euro (€ ) $1.4770 / euro Australian dollar (AU$) $0.9240 / Australian dollar Given these rates, an Australian dollar can purchase British pounds.

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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
quotations stated in
American terms.
Exchange Rate
British pound (£)
$1.9760 / pound
Euro (€ )
$1.4770 / euro
Australian dollar (AU$)
$0.9240 / Australian dollar
Given these rates, an Australian dollar can purchase
British pounds.
Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc. is a U.S.-based firm that produces stereos in Germany at a cost of € 124 (including
production and transportation costs) and sells them in England for £ 102. Based on the exchange rate table given in
the preceding question, what is Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc.'s dollar profit for each unit sold?
$20.24
$18.40
$19.32
$16.56
Transcribed Image Text: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 quotations stated in American terms. Exchange Rate British pound (£) $1.9760 / pound Euro (€ ) $1.4770 / euro Australian dollar (AU$) $0.9240 / Australian dollar Given these rates, an Australian dollar can purchase British pounds. Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc. is a U.S.-based firm that produces stereos in Germany at a cost of € 124 (including production and transportation costs) and sells them in England for £ 102. Based on the exchange rate table given in the preceding question, what is Purple Whale Foodstuffs Inc.'s dollar profit for each unit sold? $20.24 $18.40 $19.32 $16.56
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