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Exchange Rates!

Exchange Rates!. A comparison between the value one country’s currency and another country’s currency. What is an exchange rate? . How STRONG or WEAK a currency is compared to another currency Strong – value is higher than another currency Weak – value is lower than another currency.

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Exchange Rates!

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  1. Exchange Rates!

  2. A comparison between the value one country’s currency and another country’s currency What is an exchange rate?

  3. How STRONG or WEAK a currency is compared to another currency • Strong – value is higher than another currency • Weak – value is lower than another currency What can it tell us?

  4. Strong  gain more of foreign currency when exchanged • Weak  gain less of foreign currency when exchanged • Strong  $1 = 500 Yen • Weak  $1 = .75 Euro What strong and weak mean…

  5. With a strong currency, I can buy more foreign goods and services • Foreign producers are helped • Domestic producers are hurt • Travelers to foreign countries are helped • With a weak currency, I can sell more domestic goods and services • Foreign producers hurt • Domestic producers helped • Travelers to foreign country are hurt What does an exchange rate have to do with trade?

  6. GOOGLE Where can we find information about exchange rates?

  7. 1 EURO 1 US Dollar How do I read an Exchange rate table? Amount of Euro per $1 Amount of US Dollar per 1 Euro

  8. Whose currency is strongest?

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