An exchange-rate regime is the way an authority manages its currency in relation to other currencies and the foreign exchange market. It is closely related to monetary policy and the two are generally dependent on many of the same factors. The basic types are 1. Floating exchange rate‚ where the market dictates movements in the exchange rate Floating rates are the most common exchange rate regime today. For example‚ the dollar‚ euro‚ yen‚ and British pound all are floating currencies. However
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The Australian Exchange Rate By: Dontae Smith Introduction: What factors affect the demand and supply of Australian dollars in the foreign exchange markets? Distinguish between the possible causes and effects of currency depreciation and a currency appreciation on the Australian economy. What forces have come into play‚ if any‚ in the past four months that have affected the value of the Australian dollar? Exchange Rate: "The rate at which one unit of domestic currency is exchanged for a given
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The CFO can forecast exchange rates by using either of two approaches‚ fundamental forecasting or technical forecasting. Fundamental forecasting uses trends in economic variables to predict future rates. The data can be plugged into an econometric model or evaluated on a more subjective basis. Technical forecasting uses past trends in exchange rates themselves to spot future trends in rates. Technical forecasters‚ or chartists‚ assume that if current exchange rates reflect all facts in the market
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equity is $500. The tax rate is 35 percent. Sales are $15‚900 and depreciation is $680. What are the earnings before interest and taxes? Net Income: 75+418=493 75+418493/ (1-0.35) =758 Earnings before interest and taxes= 758.46+511= 1269 3. Winston Industries had sales of $843‚800 and costs of $609‚900. The firm paid $38‚200 in interest and $18‚000 in dividends. It also increased retained earnings by $62‚138 for the year. The depreciation was $76‚400. What is the average tax rate? Net Income: 18000+62138=
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Ch. 5 | Balance of Payments and International Economic Linkages Balance of payments - accounting statement of the international transactions of one nation over a specific period of time (transactions between US residents and residents of all other countries during that year). Divided in different components: Current Account - purchases and sales of goods and services Financial Account - capital transactions Reserves Account - changes in official reserves Debit entry - purchase of domestic
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Assignment 2 China’s Balance of Payments analysis Report Abstract In recent years‚ China’s balance of payments always keeps “double favorable balance”. In 2005‚ China’s national economy developed quickly and stably. The exchange rat of RMB became more flexible. The current account surplus increased obviously and the capital account surplus decreased. The foreign exchange reserve still increased quickly. In 2005‚ Chinese government did some fiscal policy and monetary policy. Such as decreased
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DETERMINANTS OF EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS FOR VENEZUELA: APPLICATION OF AN EXTENDED MUNDELL-FLEMING MODEL HSING‚ Yu* Abstract Applying and extending the Mundell-Fleming model‚ this study attempts to examine the behavior of short-term real exchange rates for Venezuela. It finds that the real effective exchange rate is positively associated with real government deficit spending and negatively influenced by real M2‚ the world interest rate‚ county risk‚ and the expected inflation rate. Hence‚ the
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country’s balance of payments. The capital account indicate net change in ownership of national assets. The capital account is the net result of private and public international investments flowing in and out a country. The capital account comprise FDI (foreign direct investments)‚ financial derivatives‚ portfolio and changes in the reserve account (Santos‚2013). The current account comprises the balance of trade (Export – Import)‚ net current transfers and net income. The current account balances is affected
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Current Balance of Payment Situation of Bangladesh: The economic performance of a country is reflected in its balance of payment (BoP) The balance of payment (BOP) refers to a method countries use to monitor all international monetary transactions at a specific period of time. Usually‚ the BOP is calculated every quarter and every calendar year. All trades conducted by both the private and public sectors are accounted for in the BOP in order to determine how much money is going in and out of
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Factors that affect exchange rates. Like any price‚ the exchange rate deviates from the cost basis - the purchasing power of currencies – under the influence of supply and demand of currency. The ratio of the supply and demand depends on several factors. It reflects connections with other economic categories - cost‚ price‚ money‚ interest‚ balance of payments‚ etc. There is a complex of interweaving and nomination of decisive factors. Among them are the following. • 1.The rate of inflation. The
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