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Wild IB5e PPT Instructor 10
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List the benefits of stable and predictable exchange rates Discuss the law-of-one-price principle Describe purchasing power parity and the factors that affect exchange rates Explain how the gold standard functioned
raises
lowers
Chapter 10 - 3
International Business 5e
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International Business 5e
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International Business 5e
Chapter 10 - 6
McCurrency
International Business 5e
Chapter 10 - 7
International Business 5e
Chapter 10 - 8
International Business 5e
Employment
Interest rates
High rates lower borrowing and spending, which lowers inflation Exchange rates adjust to maintain PPP
International Business 5e
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Adjustment
Interest Rates
Fisher Effect
Difference in nominal interest rates supported by two nations currencies will cause an equal but opposite change in their spot exchange rates
International Business 5e
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Evaluating PPP
Added costs
Business confidence & psychology
Trade barriers
International Business 5e
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Forecasting techniques
Fundamental analysis Technical analysis
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Strong currency:
Prune operations
Adapt products Source abroad Freeze prices
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Weak currency:
Source domestically
Grow at home
Push exports Reduce expenses
International Business 5e
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Gold Standard
International monetary system that linked nations currencies to specific values of gold
In place from 1700s to 1939
Reduced exchange-rate risk Restricted monetary policies
Jamaica Agreement
Formalized the system of floating exchange rates as the new international monetary system (1976)
International Business 5e
Argentina
International Business 5e
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Chapter Review
List the benefits of stable and predictable exchange rates Discuss the law-of-one-price principle Describe purchasing power parity and the factors that affect exchange rates Explain how the gold standard functioned
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