The current Venezuelan political and economic crisis deepened in late 2015. On September 30th, 2015, Venezuela’s currency the Bolivar was trading at S(Bolivar/Dollar) = 800; one month earlier it was S(Bolivar/Dollar) = 684. Many currency forecasters were predicting that the Bolivar would fall an additional 70% from its September 30th value by the end of 2015.   Required : What was the percentage change in the value of the Bolivar relative to the US dollar during September 2015?

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The current Venezuelan political and economic crisis deepened in late 2015. On September 30th, 2015, Venezuela’s currency the Bolivar was trading at S(Bolivar/Dollar) = 800; one month earlier it was S(Bolivar/Dollar) = 684. Many currency forecasters were predicting that the Bolivar would fall an additional 70% from its September 30th value by the end of 2015.

 

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  1. What was the percentage change in the value of the Bolivar relative to the US dollar during September 2015? 
  2. What was the forecast Bs/$ exchange rate for end 2015?.
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