Economics 1022A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 25: Currency Appreciation And Depreciation, Canadian Dollar, Foreign Exchange Market

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The exchange rate and the balance of payments. If the exchange rate is 100 u. s. cents per canadian dollar, there is a surplus of dollars and the exchange rate falls. Interest rates in canada and other countries: world demand for canadian exports, the expected future exchange rate, the canadian interest rate minus the foreign interest rate is called the canadian interest rate differential. Interest rates in canada and other countries: canadian demand for imports, the expected future exchange rate. In the figure below, the supply of dollars increases and the supply curve shifts rightward if. If all (or most) prices have increased in the united states and have not increased in canada, then people will generally expect that the value of the canadian dollar on the foreign exchange market must rise. Interest rate parity means equal interest rates: adjusted for risk, interest rate parity always prevails.

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Foreign exchange markets make it possible for trade to be enacted between countries without lengthy negotiations on trade terms. The exchange rate mechanism is a relatively stable process whereby different currencies can be exchanged in an orderly manner in conformity to the rules of currency exchange rates. Factors, such as the relative inflation and unemployment rates between the trading partners, affect the value of each country's currency in relation to the other countries' currency. The country with higher inflation and unemployment will have the lower valued currency.

(A.) Why is the foreign currency exchange market important to a business?

(B.) What is the benefit of the foreign currency exchange market to the U.S. company?

(C.) If the U.S. currency is decreasing versus other currencies of countries it trades with, how will that affect the U.S. company? If the reverse is true, how will that affect the US company?

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Just as with the price of a good, the price, or exchange rate, of a currency is determined by supply and demand. However, rather than using a traditional supply and demand analysis as shown in Marthinsen, currency traders often consider whether foreign funds will flow into or out of a country as a result of a particular economic circumstance. If foreigners wish to make domestic purchases or investments, the foreign currency must first be exchanged for the domestic currency. Thus, foreign funds flowing into a country increase the demand for the domestic currency and it appreciates. Funds flowing out reverse this process leading to depreciation of the domestic currency. In the table, place an X to indicate whether each economic condition will cause foreign funds to flow in or out of the country and whether the domestic currency will appreciate or depreciate.

Domestic circumstance	Funds flow in	Funds flow out	Currency appreciates	Currency depreciates
Real interest rates are higher than in other countries
Risk of civil war
Business taxes are raised above the world average				X
Expected stock market returns are better than elsewhere
Inflation increases
A large deposit of rare earth minerals is discovered
Rapidly growing manufacturing sector imports more foreign raw materials

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Just as with the price of a good, the price, or exchange rate, of a currency is determined by supply and demand. However, rather than using a traditional supply and demand analysis as shown in Marthinsen, currency traders often consider whether foreign funds will flow into or out of a country as a result of a particular economic circumstance. If foreigners wish to make domestic purchases or investments, foreign currency must first be exchanged for the domestic currency. Thus, foreign funds flowing into a country increase the demand for the domestic currency and it appreciates. Funds flowing out reverse this process leading to depreciation of the domestic currency. In the table, place an X to indicate whether each economic condition will cause foreign funds to flow in or out of the country and whether the domestic currency will appreciate or depreciate.

Domestic circumstance	Funds flow in	Funds flow out	Currency appreciates	Currency depreciates
Real interest rates are higher than in other countries
Risk of civil war
Business taxes are raised above world average
Expected stock market returns are better than elsewhere
Inflation increases
A large deposit of rare earth minerals is discovered
Rapidly growing manufacturing sector imports more foreign raw materials
World commodity prices (such as oil or grain) fall in a country that is a major commodity exporter
GDP increases
PI falls

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