After finishing your degree, you decide to go on a post-graduation celebration trip to the UK. You leave with 8,000€ in your pocket. You want to exchange all these € for the U.K. pounds (GBP).  Have a look at the WSJ table attached here and identify the following quotes: Spot rate on the EUR:                                      Spot rate on the U.K. pound (GBP):              What is the GBP/EUR cross rate? How many U.K. pounds (GBP) will you get for your Euros?

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After finishing your degree, you decide to go on a post-graduation celebration trip to the UK. You leave with 8,000€ in your pocket. You want to exchange all these € for the U.K. pounds (GBP).  Have a look at the WSJ table attached here and identify the following quotes:

Spot rate on the EUR:                                     

Spot rate on the U.K. pound (GBP): 

           

  • What is the GBP/EUR cross rate?
  • How many U.K. pounds (GBP) will you get for your Euros?
WSJ MARKETS
Major Currencies
Overview | Asia | EMEA | Americas | Cryptos
LAST
CHO CHG
1.0853 0.0096 0.89
129.28 -3.21 -2.42
Euro (EUR/USD)
Japanese Yen
(USD/JPY)
U.K. Pound
(GBP/USD)
Swiss Franc
(USD/CHF)
Chinese Yuan
(USD/CNY)
Canadian $
(USD/CAD)
Mexican Peso
(USD/MXN)
1.2213 0.0064 0.53
0.9277 -0.0036 -0.39
6.7387 -0.0318 -0.47
1.3362 -0.0065 -0.48
18.8311 -0.1045 -0.55
Transcribed Image Text:WSJ MARKETS Major Currencies Overview | Asia | EMEA | Americas | Cryptos LAST CHO CHG 1.0853 0.0096 0.89 129.28 -3.21 -2.42 Euro (EUR/USD) Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) U.K. Pound (GBP/USD) Swiss Franc (USD/CHF) Chinese Yuan (USD/CNY) Canadian $ (USD/CAD) Mexican Peso (USD/MXN) 1.2213 0.0064 0.53 0.9277 -0.0036 -0.39 6.7387 -0.0318 -0.47 1.3362 -0.0065 -0.48 18.8311 -0.1045 -0.55
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