Foreign Exchange Market (FOREX)

Chapter 6 and 38 (Read in Chapter 6 pages 101 ("The Foreign Exchange Market") thru page 103

Read in Chapter 38 pages 756 ("Flexible Exchange Rates") thru page 767 (up to "Recent U.S Trade Deficits")

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Powerpoint for Foreign Exchange Market (2)

Homework

Online Quiz for Foreign Exchange Market

IMPORTANT!!!  The CORRECT phrasing for ALL explanations concerning the FOREX Foreign Exchange Market

Online Tutorials

Exchange Rates

Promethean Board Activities

FOREX Interactive

Balance of Payments Interactive

IMPORTANT!!!

The CORRECT phrasing for ALL explanations concerning the FOREX

Foreign Exchange Market

My Blog Posts on this Topic

1. Appreciation of the YUAN

2. Is there a relationship between tourism and the value of the dollar worldwide? After viewing these graphs you make the call.

3. The world "appreciates" the Brazilian currency (the "Real") but Brazilians are NOT appreciative! Are they ingrates? Maybe not...

4. Gas prices getting you down? Want to know why it is increasing? Glad you asked....

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Big Mac Index. Purchasing Power Parity

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