a.
To explain: Current exchange rate for changing dollar into 1,000units of pounds.
Introduction:
Exchange Rate:
The exchange rate is that rate in which price of the country currency is measured in the term of the other country. There are two methods of calculating the exchange rate direct and indirect.
Direct exchange method: One unit price of the foreign currency is defined in term of domestic currency
Indirect method: One unit price of the domestic currency is defined in term of the foreign currency.
b.
To explain: The percentage gain or loss between May 29, 2015, exchange rate and the current exchange rate.
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- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Recreate Table 17.1 for the following currencies: Australian dollar, British pound, Canadian dollar, Chinese yuan, Euro, Japanese yen, and Swiss franc. Be sure to show both the direct quotations and indirect quotations. TABLE 17.1 Sample Exchange Rates: Friday, May 29, 2015 Direct Quotation: U.S. Dollars Required to Buy One Unit of Foreign Currency (1) Indirect Quotation: Number of Units of Foreign Currency per U.S. Dollar (2) Australian dollar 0.7644 1.3082 Brazilian real 0.3145 3.1793 British pound 1.5290 0.6540 Canadian dollar 0.8030 1.2454 Chinese yuan 0.1613 6.2004 Danish krone 0.1473 6.788 EMU euro 1.0993 0.9097 Hungarian forint 0.00355404 281.37 Israeli shekel 0.2586 3.8673 Japanese yen 0.00806 124.14 Mexican peso 0.0650 15.3776 South African rand 0.0823 12.1557 Swedish krona 0.1174 8.5195 Swiss franc 1.0636 0.9402 Venezuelan bolivar fuerte 0.1587289 6.3001 Nate: Column 2 equals 1.0 divided by column 1. However, rounding differences do occur. Source: Adapted from The Wall Street Journal (online.wsj.com). June 1, 2015.arrow_forwardEXCHANGE RATES Table 17.1 lists foreign exchange rates for August 30, 2018. On that day, how many dollars would be required to purchase 1,000 units of each of the following: British pounds, Canadian dollars, EMU euros, Japanese yen, Mexican pesos, and Swedish kronas?arrow_forward
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