Currencies and Exchange Rates Answers

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It’s important for countries to exchange currencies so that goods from other nations can be

A
manufactured.
B
destroyed.
C
traded.
D
regulated.
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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.
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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.
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Which of these factors would strengthen demand for a nation’s currency on the international market? Select all that apply.high domestic inflation stability of governmentvictory in warhigh gross domestic productdefeat in warlow unemployment rates

A
high domestic inflation
B
stability of government
C
victory in war
D
high gross domestic product
E
defeat in war
F
low unemployment rates
5

Who decides which currency each country in the world uses?

A
the United Nations
B
each individual country
C
the European Union
D
the United States
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Which statements accurately describe a country’s currency? Select all that apply.The currency is easily divisible.The currency can be used in any other country.The currency has a value that can change.The currency has denominations.The currency has a value that must stay the same.

A
The currency is easily divisible.
B
The currency can be used in any other country.
C
The currency has a value that can change.
D
The currency has denominations.
E
The currency has a value that must stay the same.
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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 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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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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What is an example of a country that makes use of another nation’s currency?

A
France
B
Germany
C
Panama
D
Mexico

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