Theme 2 - Exchange Rates

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  • Created on: 21-05-17 10:27
How are floating exchange rates determined?
Market forces - how much demand or supply there is for a currency
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Where does demand for a currency come from?
Importers in foreign countries who are buying are exports and foreign investors who are using FDI to set up businesses in the country
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Where does the supply of a currency come from?
Importers in the country and investors who are setting up businesses abroad and need to buy foreign currency
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Why can exchange rates cause uncertainty?
Because they are flexible and vary over time
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What happens to domestic businesses if the exchange rate rises?
Domestic businesses will lose competitiveness in relavtive to imports
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Why can selling exports in a foreign market that has an undervalued exchange rate be a problem?
Because of cheaper domestic competition so you would also need to produce in the country to compete effectively
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What is an effective exchange rate based on?
An exchange rate index that shows the relative strength of a currency compared to a basket of other currencies
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What is the exchange rate index useful for measuring?
The competitiveness of a currency in comparison to its trading partners
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Where does demand for a currency come from?

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Importers in foreign countries who are buying are exports and foreign investors who are using FDI to set up businesses in the country

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Where does the supply of a currency come from?

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Why can exchange rates cause uncertainty?

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What happens to domestic businesses if the exchange rate rises?

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