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Currencies and Exchange Rates Answers

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The chart below shows an exchange rate table.

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A
US dollar.
B
Swiss franc.
C
Japanese yen.
D
euro.
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The chart below shows an exchange rate table.

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A
Japan's currency shows that it has the strongest economy of any country.
B
The value of each currency is shown in relation to the US dollar.
C
It would take six British pounds to purchase one US dollar.
D
Swiss francs are the strongest currency in Europe.
4

There would be no separation between one country’s economy and another’s if the entire world

A
shared the same currency.
B
chose paper currency over coins.
C
eliminated denominations for currency.
D
agreed to use only two types of currency.
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The graph below shows the value of the US dollar versus the Canadian dollar.

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A
rising against the Canadian dollar.
B
falling against the Canadian dollar.
C
more than twice that of the Canadian dollar.
D
about half that of the Canadian dollar.
6

The best time for Americans to import French cheese is when they can

A
exchange a combination of goods and US dollars for euros.
B
buy the most euros for US dollars.
C
buy the most US dollars for euros.
D
exchange US dollars for pesos and then for euros.
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The chart below shows an exchange rate table.

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A
less than a pound
B
more than a pound
C
exactly one pound
D
about eight pounds
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If investors can earn 10 percent interest in an account in Mexico but just 3 percent in the United States, those investors will most likely

A
continue to invest in the United States and have no effect on the exchange rate.
B
want to invest in Mexico and cause the exchange rate to rise.
C
try to do anything possible to keep the exchange rate from changing.
D
want to invest in Mexico, which will cause the peso to appreciate.

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