IN US$ PER US$ FRI THURS FRI THURS Americas Argentina 0.0172 0.0172 58.278 58.2427 peso Brazil real 0.2431 0.2401 4.1127 4.1655 Canada dollar 0.7619 0.7612 1.3126 1.3138 Chile peso 0.001407 0.001404 710.7 712 The above table shows U.S.-dollar foreign-exchange rates in New York trading (Oct. 19, 2019). Source: Wall Street Journal. Which currency depreciated from Thursday to Friday? Which currency appreciated?

IN US$ PER US$ FRI THURS FRI THURS Americas Argentina 0.0172 0.0172 58.278 58.2427 peso Brazil real 0.2431 0.2401 4.1127 4.1655 Canada dollar 0.7619 0.7612 1.3126 1.3138 Chile peso 0.001407 0.001404 710.7 712 The above table shows U.S.-dollar foreign-exchange rates in New York trading (Oct. 19, 2019). Source: Wall Street Journal. Which currency depreciated from Thursday to Friday? Which currency appreciated?

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter29: Exchange Rates And International Capital Flows

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14RQ: What does it mean to say that a currency appreciates? Depreciates? Becomes stronger? Becomes weaker?

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