Foreign Exchange (aka. FOREX) Exchange Rate = Relative Prices of Currencies Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

Video: Down and Out Dollar Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

Exports and Imports 1.US sells cars to Mexico 2.Mexico buys tractors from Canada 3.Canada sells syrup to the U.S. 4.Japan buys Fireworks from Mexico For all these transactions, there are different national currencies. Each country must be paid in their own currency The buyer (importer) must exchange their currency for that of the sellers (exporter). Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

The turnover in FOREX markets is almost $4 trillion (USD) a day Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

Exchange Rates In the FOREX market we only look at two countries/currencies at a time Ex: US dollar and Euro We examine the price of one currency in terms of the other currency. Ex:$3 = €2 The Exchange Rate depends on which currency you are converting. The price of one US Dollar in terms of Euros is 1 Dollar = €2/$3 = €.66 The price of one Euro in terms of Dollars is 1 Euro = $3/€2= $1.5 Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

What happens if you need more dollars to buy one euro (the price for a euro increases)? Ex: From $3=€2 to $6=€2 The U.S. Dollar DEPRECIATES relative to the Euro. Depreciation- The loss of value of a country's currency with respect to a foreign currency More units of dollars are needed to buy a single unit of the other currency. The dollar is said to be “weaker” Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

What happens if you need less dollar to buy one euro (the price for a euro decreases)? Ex: From $3= €2 to $1= €2 The U.S. Dollar APPRECIATES relative to the euro. Appreciation- The rise of value of a country's currency with respect to a foreign currency Less units of dollars are needed to buy a single unit of the other currency. The dollar is said to be “stronger” Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

FOREX Supply and Demand Simplified Imagine a huge table with all the different currencies from every country This is the Foreign Exchange Market! Just like at a product market, you can’t take things without paying. If you demand one currency, you must supply your currency. Ex: If Canadians want Russian Rubles. The demand for Rubles in the FOREX market will increase and the supply of Canadian Dollars will increase. Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

$ Euros Quantity of Euros S er e D € $ Dollars Quantity of Dollars S er e D € What happens if Europeans prefer vacationing in the United States? The Dollar appreciates The Euro depreciates Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015 er 1 D1D1 S1S1

FOREX Shifters Let’s use the example of the US Dollar and the British Pound Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

1. Changes in tastes- Ex: British tourists flock to the U.S… Demand for U.S. dollars increase (shifts right) Supply of British pounds increase (shifts right) Pound- appreciates Dollar- depreciates 2. Changes in Relative Incomes (Resulting in more imports)- Ex: US growth increase US incomes…. U.S. buys more imports… U.S. Demand for pounds increase Supply of U.S. dollars increase Pound- appreciates Dollar- depreciates Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

3. Changes in Relative Price Level (Resulting in more imports)- Ex: US prices increase relative to Britain…. U.S. demand for cheaper imports increases… U.S. demand for pounds increases Supply of U.S. dollars increases Pound- appreciates Dollar- depreciates 4. Changes in Relative Interest Rates- Ex: US has a higher interest rate than Britain. British people want to put money in US banks Capital Flow increase towards the US British demand for U.S. dollars increases… British supply more pounds Pound- depreciates Dollar- appreciates Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

Pesos What will happen to the international value of the Mexican peso if there is high inflation in Mexico? The demand for pesos will decrease since Mexico's trading partners will not want to purchase higher priced Mexican products. The supply will increase as Mexicans look to buy lower priced imports. The peso depreciates

Practice For each of the following examples, identify what will happen to the value of US Dollars and Japanese Yen. 1.American tourists increase visits to Japan. 2.The US government significantly decreases personal income tax. 3.Inflation in the Japan rises significantly faster than in the US. 4.Japan has a large budget deficit that increases Japanese interest rates. 5.Japan places high tariffs on all US imports. 6.The US suffers a larger recession. 7.The US Federal Reserve sells bonds at high interest rates. How do these scenarios affect exports and imports?

Practice 15 Shifter Value of Dollar ($) Value of Yen (¥ ) Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

2008 Audit Exam

Exchange Rate Regimes ________ Exchange Rate- The government activity manages the country’s currency _________ Exchange Rate- The market determines the value of the country’s currency Some governments attempt to depreciate their country’s currency in order to promote exports Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015

2010 FRQ #3 Copyright ACDC Leadership 2015