Many Countries Deliberately Intervene in the Foreign Currency Markets in an Attempt

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Essay

Many countries deliberately intervene in the foreign currency markets in an attempt to manipulate the value of their own currencies.How is a country able to devalue its currency? What is one advantage and one disadvantage of this type of intervention?

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Definitions:

Net Of Tax

This refers to the amount left after taxes have been subtracted from the total or the calculation made taking taxes into account.

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues, expenses, and profits or losses over a particular period of time.

Linkage

The connection or relationship between two or more factors, objects, or systems.

Period Costs

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production of goods and are expensed in the period they are incurred.