Suppose the cost of purchasing euros (EUR) and Canadian dollars (CAD) at the airport are given by the following bid / ask price: EUR 1 = USD 1.32 / 1.47 CAD 1 = USD 0.85 / 0.97   How much USD is required to purchase EUR 2,000?  How much USD is required to purchase CAD 1,500?  How much USD will you get if you’d like to sell EUR 500 to the airport’s currency exchange store?

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  1. Suppose the cost of purchasing euros (EUR) and Canadian dollars (CAD) at the airport are given by the following bid / ask price:
    1. EUR 1 = USD 1.32 / 1.47
    2. CAD 1 = USD 0.85 / 0.97

 

    1. How much USD is required to purchase EUR 2,000? 
    2. How much USD is required to purchase CAD 1,500? 
    3. How much USD will you get if you’d like to sell EUR 500 to the airport’s currency exchange store? 
    4. How much USD will you get if you’d like to sell CAD 500 to the airport’s currency exchange store? 
    5. Calculate the percent spread or margin for USDEUR. 
    6. Calculate the percent spread or margin for USDCAD. 
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