Currencies and Exchange Rates Answers

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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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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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Read this news report about a planned devaluation of the bolivar, the currency of Venezuela.The president of Venezuela announced that the country would be devaluating the bolivar for the fifth time in nine years. The official rate is falling from 4.3 bolivars to the dollar, to 6.3, a 32% devaluation. By increasing the bolivar value of exports of oil to the US and other nations, the government hopes to alleviate a budget crisis caused by its increasing reliance on borrowing to meet spending obligations.In response to the announcement, the people of Venezuela lined up today to buy televisions, electronics, and airline tickets in order to protect themselves from projected price increases.

A
rising inflation.
B
price deflation.
C
declining inflation.
D
increased imports.
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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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Which statements accurately describe a country’s currency? Select all that apply.

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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Read this news report about a planned devaluation of the bolivar, the currency of Venezuela.The president of Venezuela announced that the country would be devaluating the bolivar for the fifth time in nine years. The official rate is falling from 4.3 bolivars to the dollar, to 6.3, a 32% devaluation. By increasing the bolivar value of exports of oil to the US and other nations, the government hopes to alleviate a budget crisis caused by its increasing reliance on borrowing to meet spending obligations.In response to the announcement, the people of Venezuela lined up today to buy televisions, electronics, and airline tickets in order to protect themselves from projected price increases.

A
followed the law of supply and demand.
B
allowed the exchange rate to remain unchanged.
C
increased the number of bolivars needed to buy one dollar.
D
decreased the number of bolivars needed to buy one dollar.
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Which factor plays a role in establishing the value of a country’s currency?

A
the attractiveness of the currency design
B
the location of the country
C
supply and demand
D
distance between countries
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Each currency has a changing value relative to other currencies. This is referred to as a currency's _______.

A
exchange rate
B
currency value
C
exchange value
D
currency rate
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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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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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