Tuesday, May 16, 2017

May 8, 2017

Foreign Exchange 


  • The buying and selling of currency 
    • Visiting Europe and exchanging dollars for Euros
  • Any transaction that occurs in the Balance of Payments necessities foreign exchange
  • The exchange rate (e) is determined in the foreign currency markets ---> (price of currency)
Changes in Exchange Rates
  • Exchange rates are a function of the supply and demand for currency
    • Increase in supply of currency = decrease in exchange rate of currency
    • Increase in demand of currency = increase in exchange rate of currency
Appreciation and Depreciation
  • Appreciation: When the exchange rate of currency increases
  • Depreciation: When the exchange rate of that currency decreases
Exchange Rate Determinants
  • Consumer Tastes
  • Relative Income
  • Relative Price Level
  • Speculation

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