If a US Dollar Currently Purchases 1

question 54

Multiple Choice

If a U.S. dollar currently purchases 1.3 Canadian dollars and the inflation rate in Canada over the next year is 5 percent while it is 2 percent in the U.S., we should expect a U.S. dollar to purchase:

• A) 1.365 Canadian dollars.
• B) 1.262 Canadian dollars.
• C) 1.300 Canadian dollars.
• D) 1.339 Canadian dollars.

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Definitions:

Historical Cost

The original monetary value of an asset or expense as recorded at the time of acquisition or incurrence, without adjusting for inflation or changes in value.

Fair Value

An estimate of the price at which an asset or liability could be traded in a fair transaction between willing parties, not involving forced sale or liquidation.

Weighted Average

A mathematical calculation that takes into account both the magnitude and the significance of each number in a set to find an average value weighted by importance or size.

Homogeneous Products

Goods that are considered identical by consumers, and can be substituted for one another, such as commodities.