IN US$ PER US$ FRI THURS FRI THURS Americas Argentina 0.0172 0.0172 58.278 58.2427 peso Brazil real 0.2431 0.2401 4.1127 4.1655 Canada dollar 0.7619 0.7612 1.3126 1.3138 Chile peso 0.001407 0.001404 710.7 712 The above table shows U.S.-dollar foreign-exchange rates in New York trading (Oct. 19, 2019). Source: Wall Street Journal. Which currency depreciated from Thursday to Friday? Which currency appreciated?

IN US$ PER US$ FRI THURS FRI THURS Americas Argentina 0.0172 0.0172 58.278 58.2427 peso Brazil real 0.2431 0.2401 4.1127 4.1655 Canada dollar 0.7619 0.7612 1.3126 1.3138 Chile peso 0.001407 0.001404 710.7 712 The above table shows U.S.-dollar foreign-exchange rates in New York trading (Oct. 19, 2019). Source: Wall Street Journal. Which currency depreciated from Thursday to Friday? Which currency appreciated?

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Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

Chapter21: International Finance

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