Use the information below to answer the questions that follow.   U.S. $ EQUIVALENT CURRENCY PER U.S. $ U.K. Pound (£) 1.3909 .7190 Canada dollar .8151 1.2269 Which would you rather have, $100 or £100? Which would you rather have, $100 Canadian or £100? What is the cross-rate for Canadian dollars in terms of British pounds? Note: Do not include the Canadian dollar sign (Can$). Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616. What is the cross-rate for British pounds in terms of Canadian dollars? Note: Do not include the pound sign (£). Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.

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  U.S. $ EQUIVALENT CURRENCY PER U.S. $
U.K. Pound (£) 1.3909 .7190
Canada dollar .8151 1.2269
  1. Which would you rather have, $100 or £100?

  2. Which would you rather have, $100 Canadian or £100?

  3. What is the cross-rate for Canadian dollars in terms of British pounds?

    Note: Do not include the Canadian dollar sign (Can$). Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.

  4. What is the cross-rate for British pounds in terms of Canadian dollars?

    Note: Do not include the pound sign (£). Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.

 
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