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Chapter 29, Problem 29.2.5PA
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The exchange rate between the dollar and euro.
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The euro is the official currency of almost all of the European Union as well as several smaller countries. It is the second-most traded currency in the world after the United States dollar. As of August 2018, with more than €1.2 trillion in circulation, the euro has one of the highest combined values of banknotes and coins in circulation in the world, having surpassed the U.S. dollar. By March 2002 it had completely replaced the former currencies of the European Union countries.
Do you think that a common currency for North America (the U.S., Canada and Mexico) would be a good idea? Would it help facilitate trade? Why?
The following table shows the number of U.S. dollars required to buy one euro between February 1, 2016, and September 1, 2016. Use this table to answer the following questions.
Date
U.S. Dollars Required to Buy 1 Euro
February 1, 2016
1.1092
March 1, 2016
1.1134
April 1, 2016
1.1346
May 1, 2016
1.1312
June 1, 2016
1.1232
July 1, 2016
1.1055
August 1, 2016
1.1207
September 1, 2016
1.1218
Between February 1, 2016, and September 1, 2016, the U.S. dollar ________ against the euro, and the euro ________ against the U.S. dollar.
depreciated; appreciated
appreciated; depreciated
neither appreciated nor depreciated; depreciated
depreciated; neither appreciated nor depreciated
appreciated; neither appreciated nor depreciated
A country with higher nominal interest rates than its trading partners will see its exchange rate depreciate in value relative to the currencies of its trading partners in the long run.
Is this statement true or false?
Briefly explain why.
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ECONOMICS-W/MYECONLAB
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