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Chapter 20, Problem 5P
To determine
The various exchange rate regimes which were prevalent from gold standard regime.
Concept Introduction:
The method in which the currency of a country is regulated by its authority in accordance with other countries currencies and foreign exchange markets is known as Exchange rate regime. It is closely associated with the
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Consider the data in the table below:
Nominal Exchange Rates for the U.S. Dollar
yen
Foreign currency/0.5. U.S. dollars/foreign
Country
United Kingdom (pound)
Canada (Canadian dollar)
Mexico (peso)
Japan (yen)
European Union (euro)
a. Calculate the nominal exchange rate between the Mexican peso and the Japanese yen. Express in two ways.
Instructions: Enter your responses rounded to three decimal places.
One peso =
peso
dollar
0.612
0.968
11.654
81.126
0.698
peso.
currency
1.633
One yen
b. Suppose the peso appreciates by 20 percent against the dollar while the value of the yen against the dollar remains unchanged.
Instructions: Enter your responses rounded to three decimal places.
One peso
yen
One yen
1.033
0.086
0.012
1.433
On June 23, 2016, citizens of the United Kingdom voted in favor of a referendum to leave the European Union. The table below shows
the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the British pound 4 months before and 4 months after the vote. Complete the table,
giving all answers to three decimals.
Date
February 23, 2016
June 23, 2016
October, 23, 2016
Exchange Rates Between the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound
Units of foreign currency you can Number of U.S. dollars required to buy one
buy with 1 U.S. dollar
unit of the foreign currency
0.713
0.671
1.22
How much is the difference between the cross-exchange rates for Rupees (India) and Euro (europe) Show any calculations. Explain the reason for that difference.
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