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qid 6896 · economics

Question: Suppose yesterday the euro was trading on the foreign exchange market at $1.36 U.S. and today it is trading at $1.40 U.S. Which of the following is true?

  1. Interest rates in the United States have decreased.
  2. The U.S. dollar has appreciated.
  3. The U.S. dollar has appreciated and the euro has depreciated.
  4. The exchange rate has remained steady.
  5. The U.S. dollar has stayed the same and the euro has depreciated.
  6. The euro has appreciated.
  7. Interest rates in Europe have increased.
  8. The U.S. dollar has depreciated.
  9. The euro has depreciated.
  10. Interest rates in the United States have increased.

Our answer: F. The euro has appreciated. Source quote machine-checked (exact quote)

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LibreTexts (Business), "4.2: Exchange Rate - Definitions" (Prince George's Community College, International Management)

https://biz.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/BMT_2630%3A_International_Management_(COOKS_2021)/04%3A_Foreign_Exchange_Markets_and_Rates_of_Return/4.02%3A_Exchange_Rate-_Definitions

“An exchange rate denominated x/y gives the value of y in terms of x. When an exchange rate denominated x/y rises, then y has appreciated in value in terms of x, while x has depreciated in terms of y.”

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