OBJECTIVES The objective of this paper is to investigate the exchange rate volatility and its effects on international Trade in Bangladesh during May 2003-Dec 2008. The concept of the study is taken from one off the working papers of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)‚ Bangladesh Bank‚ Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and leading English and Bengali Dailies in Bangladesh. INTRODUCTION The depth and intensity of exchange rate volatility and its impact on the volume of international trade was recognized
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Some Causes of Fertility Rates Movements Claire Norville Rocio Gomez Robert L. Brown ABSTRACT Fertility patterns are different between countries and over time. Many different factors can affect the fertility rate. This paper will discuss the different factors that have an effect on the fertility rate. Some are economic while some are social. The economic factors will be based in the theories of Richard Easterlin‚ Diane Macunovich‚ Butz & Ward‚ and John Ermisch. The social factors that
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experimental rate law of is 2I-(aq) + H2O2(aq) I2(aq) + 2H2O2(l). The rate law determined experimentally is rate= k[I-]1.017[H2O2]0.927. Additionally by performing essentially the same experiments but with temperature changes one can determine how k is affected by temperature changes and the new activation energy. Also‚ from graphs the activation energy was determined to be 33.3 kJ/mol. INTRODUCTION: The rate of a chemical reaction often depends on reactant concentrations‚ temperature‚ and the
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following rates per annum on a $20 million five-year loan : Fixed rate Floating rate Company A 12.0% LIBOR + 0.1% Company B 13.4% LIBOR + 0.6% Company A requires a floating-rate loan; company B requires a fixed-rate loan. Design a swap that will net a bank‚ acting as intermediary‚ 0.1 % per annum and that will appear equally attractive to both companies. Q.2. Company X wishes to borrow U.S. dollars at a fixed rate of interest. Company Y wishes to borrow Japanese yen at a fixed rate of
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The rate of a chemical reaction is the measure of change in concentration of the reactants of the change in concentration of the products per time. The rate of a chemical reaction is influenced by the concentration of the reactants‚ temperature‚ and the presence or absence of a catalyst. Through finding the time and concentrations of the reactants‚ it is possible to find the rate of reaction and k. To perform this experiment‚ you need two erlenmeyer flasks‚a timer‚ a LabQuest with a temperature
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The Effect of pH on Enzymatic Reaction Rate Abstract Enzymes are affected by changes in pH. The most favorable pH value— the point where the enzyme is most active—is known as the optimum pH. This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of pH reaction rate on an enzyme‚ catalase‚ from yeast. The experimental results indicate that the catalase worked best at a neutral pH level of seven (7). Introduction An enzyme is a protein molecule that serves as a catalyst. “The basic function of
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China ’s Exchange Rate Peg concerning Trade Policy with U.S. Overview of the Problem The U.S. and China trade imbalance continue to be on the rise. U.S. manufacturing firms and workers voiced complaints over the competitive challenges posed by cheap Chinese imports. China ’s trade policy of pegging its currency‚ the yuan‚ to the U.S. dollar has enabled an unfair trade advantage according to the U.S. Some have gone as far as calling it "currency manipulation." The outcome has been loss of
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Official Cash Rate The Official Cash Rate (OCR) is the interest rate set by the Reserve Bank of Australia to meet the inflation target specified in the Policy Targets Agreement. The current agreement defines price stability as annual increases in the Consumers Price Index (CPI) of between 2 and 3 per cent on average over the medium term. A media release is issued at 2.30 pm after each Reserve Bank Board meeting‚ with the Board’s decision taking effect the following day. Changes to the official
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Determination of the Rate Constant for a Chemical Reaction Department of Chemistry Abstract This experiment was performed to determine the rate constant k‚ for hydrolysis of tertiary butyl chloride to tertiary butanol. The solvent system for this reaction is 45% isopropyl alcohol and 55% water. The rate of hydrolysis of t-butyl chloride is measured by the decrease in the concentration of this reagent with time. The rate of decomposition of t-butyl chloride must be equal to the rate of formation
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