Brazilian real appreciates. Wharton Econometrics Forecasting Associates expects the Brazilian real (BRL) to depreciate by 30 percent against the U.S. dollar over the next 90 days from its current value of BRL 1.72 = $1. What is the value of the predicted exchange rate? Chase Econometrics expects the U.S. dollar to appreciate by 22.5 percent against the real over the same period; what is the exchange rate forecast? Calculating par values against the dollar and gold. In 1958, the French franc (FF) was defined as worth ounce of gold. What was the FF's par value against the dollar? What were the floor and ceiling exchange rates within which the French franc was allowed to fluctuate?

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  1. Brazilian real appreciates. Wharton Econometrics Forecasting Associates expects the Brazilian real (BRL) to depreciate by 30 percent against the U.S. dollar over the next 90 days from its current value of BRL 1.72 = $1. What is the value of the predicted exchange rate? Chase Econometrics expects the U.S. dollar to appreciate by 22.5 percent against the real over the same period; what is the exchange rate forecast?
  2. Calculating par values against the dollar and gold. In 1958, the French franc (FF) was defined as worth ounce of gold. What was the FF's par value against the dollar? What were the floor and ceiling exchange rates within which the French franc was allowed to fluctuate?
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