Byron converted $1,000 to ¥105,000 for a trip to Japan. However, he spent only ¥50,000. During this period, the value of the dollar weakened against the yen. Using a current exchange rate of $1 =...



  1. Byron converted $1,000 to ¥105,000 for a trip to Japan. However, he spent only ¥50,000. During this period, the value of the dollar weakened against the yen. Using a current exchange rate of $1 = ¥100, how many dollars does Byron have left?




  1. The Simpson Group converts $1,000,000 into euros when the exchange rate is $1 = €0.75. After three months, the company converts this back into dollars when the exchange rate is $1 = €0.80. What is the outcome of this transaction?




  1. There Today, a U.S. shipping company, imports industrial packaging from Japan. The company must pay in yen to the Japanese supplier within 30 days. In a particular exchange, the company must pay the Japanese supplier ¥150,000 for each set of industrial packaging at the current dollar/yen spot exchange rate of $1 = ¥110. There Today intends to resell the packaging the day they arrive for $1,600 each but it does not have the funds to pay the Japanese supplier until these have been sold. What will happen if the exchange rate after 30 days is $1 = ¥90?




  1. The yen/dollar exchange rate is ¥120 = $1 in London and ¥123 = $1 in New York at the same time. What is the net profit if a dealer takes $1,000,000 to purchase ¥123,000,000 in New York and engages in arbitrage by selling it in London?




  1. The euro/dollar exchange rate is €1 = $1.20. According to the law of one price, how much would luggage that retails for $300 in New York sell for in Germany?




  1. Alana saw a Fossil watch at the Amsterdam airport when she was catching a flight back home to Atlanta. She noticed that the watch sold for 100 euros. Assume that the euro/dollar exchange rate is €1 = $1.20. According to the law of one price, at what price would it make sense to buy the watch in New York?




  1. If a basket of goods costs $100 in the United States and €120 in Europe, what would the purchasing power parity theory's prediction of the dollar/euro exchange rate be?




  1. According to the Fisher effect, if the "real" rate of interest in a country is 5 percent and the expected annual inflation is 9 percent, what would the "nominal" interest rate be?

Jun 10, 2022
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