TIPS FOR READING AN EXCHANGE RATE CHART: Read down the chart. For example, in column 1 it says the US Dollar is equal to each of the currencies below it. Therefore $1 = .76 £ or $1 = .89 €. Exchange Rate Table for Month 1   US Dollar $1 = British Pound 1 £ = Chinese Yuan 1 Y = Japanese Yen 1 ¥ = Euro 1€ US Dollar --- 1.32 .16 .0088 1.13 British Pound .76 --- .12 .0067 .85 Chinese Yuan 6.37 8.46 --- .056 7.21 Japanese Yen 113.04 149.55 17.75 --- 127.55 Euro .89 1.17 .14 .0078 ---   Exchange Rate Table for Month 2   US Dollar $1 = British Pound 1 £ = Chinese Yuan 1 Y = Japanese Yen 1 ¥ = Euro 1€ US Dollar --- 1.40 .20 .0080 1.17 British Pound .70 --- .11 .0065 .89 Chinese Yuan 6.20 8.72 --- .062 7.59 Japanese Yen 116.24 146.89 16.32 --- 117.2 Euro .92 1.11 .15 .0078 ---   A currency depreciates (or gets weaker) if it buys less of a foreign currency than it did before.  The US dollar depreciated against what currency(s) from month 1 to month 2? Explain using numbers from the chart above.

Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1PS
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Question

TIPS FOR READING AN EXCHANGE RATE CHART: Read down the chart. For example, in column 1 it says the US Dollar is equal to each of the currencies below it. Therefore $1 = .76 £ or $1 = .89 €.

Exchange Rate Table for Month 1

 

US Dollar

$1 =

British Pound

1 £ =

Chinese Yuan

1 Y =

Japanese Yen

1 ¥ =

Euro

1€

US Dollar

---

1.32

.16

.0088

1.13

British Pound

.76

---

.12

.0067

.85

Chinese Yuan

6.37

8.46

---

.056

7.21

Japanese Yen

113.04

149.55

17.75

---

127.55

Euro

.89

1.17

.14

.0078

---

 

Exchange Rate Table for Month 2

 

US Dollar

$1 =

British Pound

1 £ =

Chinese Yuan

1 Y =

Japanese Yen

1 ¥ =

Euro

1€

US Dollar

---

1.40

.20

.0080

1.17

British Pound

.70

---

.11

.0065

.89

Chinese Yuan

6.20

8.72

---

.062

7.59

Japanese Yen

116.24

146.89

16.32

---

117.2

Euro

.92

1.11

.15

.0078

---

 

A currency depreciates (or gets weaker) if it buys less of a foreign currency than it did before.  The US dollar depreciated against what currency(s) from month 1 to month 2? Explain using numbers from the chart above. 

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Instruments of Foreign Exchange Market
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
Finance
ISBN:
9781260013924
Author:
Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,
FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
Finance
ISBN:
9781260013962
Author:
BREALEY
Publisher:
RENT MCG
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Finance
ISBN:
9781337909730
Author:
Brigham
Publisher:
Cengage
Foundations Of Finance
Foundations Of Finance
Finance
ISBN:
9780134897264
Author:
KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher:
Pearson,
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395250
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…
Finance
ISBN:
9780077861759
Author:
Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education