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Macroeconomics and Its Influence on International Trade. AN EXCHANGE RATE CAN BE CONSIDERED AS A PRICE. WITH A SUPPLY CURVE AND A DEMAND CURVE. How are exchange rates quoted?. Most are quoted in Nations A’s currency in terms of U.S. dollars. P f = P us *k. With the Japanese Yen = 98
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AN EXCHANGE RATE CAN BE CONSIDERED AS A PRICE. WITH A SUPPLY CURVE AND A DEMAND CURVE
Most are quoted in Nations A’s currency in terms of U.S. dollars.Pf= Pus*k With the Japanese Yen = 98 One $ will purchase 98 yen 98 = 1*98 Or One $ will purchase 14 Mexican Pesos
In the case of the British Pound and the Euro the exchange is quoted differently.One Euro = 1.33 dollars One British Pound = 1.45 dollars
A bushel of corn say at $4.00 in June 2008 would cost a German Processor 2.5Euros (1 euro = $1.67)That same $4.00/bushel wheat would cost the German Processor 3.2 Euros in February 2009 (1 euro = $1.26)
A 10 Euro bottle of wine would cost an American consumer $16.00 June 2008That same bottle of wine would cost the American $12.60 in February of 2009
FOREIGN INTERESTS (INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES) MUST EXCHANGE THEIR CURRENCY IN ORDER TO MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION
ASSUME TWO COUNTRIES -- FRANCE AND U.S. IF THE FRENCH WANT TO MAKE AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION THEY WILL HAVE TO CONVERT THE EURO TO $
THE DEMAND FOR DOLLARS COMES FROM FRENCH PEOPLE WHO WISH TO PURCHASE U.S. GOODS AND SERVICES OR... WANT TO INVEST IN U.S. ASSETS
THE SUPPLY OF U.S. DOLLARS COMES FROM FRENCH WHO HAVE SOLD THEIR GOODS, SERVICES OR ASSETS TO AMERICANS
Wheat Dollar Index
A LITTLE HISTORY: THE BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENT (1945) THE U.S. DOLLAR WAS FIXED RELATIVE TO THE PRICE OF GOLD ( THE GOLD STANDARD)
THE RESULT OF THE GOLD STANDARD WAS TO FIX THE EXCHANGE RATES THE CENTRAL BANKS OF EACH COUNTRY WERE RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN THE RATE
THE BRETTON WOODS SYSTEM LASTED TO 1973 HIGH INFLATION OUTFLOW OF U.S. DOLLARS FOR OIL THE DOLLARS WAS OVERVALUED AND THE COST OF MAINTAINING WAS HIGH
Bond Prices Higher Bond Prices Lower Interest Rates
$1 = 8 Yuan 1 Yuan = 12.5 cents $10/bu soybeans cost Chinese buyer 800 Yuan $1 = 7 Yuan 1 Yuan = 14 cents $10/bu soybeans cost Chinese buyer 700 Yuan