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Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 6P

a.

Summary Introduction

To explain: Current exchange rate for changing dollar into 1,000 units of pounds.

Introduction:

Exchange Rate:

The exchange rate is that rate in which price of the country currency is measured in the term of the other country. There are two methods of calculating the exchange rate direct and indirect.

Direct exchange method: One unit price of the foreign currency is defined in term of domestic currency

Indirect method: One unit price of the domestic currency is defined in term of the foreign currency.

b.

Summary Introduction

To explain: The percentage gain or loss between August 25, 2017, exchange rate and the current exchange rate.

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