If the Current Spot Rate Between the U

question 106

Multiple Choice

If the current spot rate between the U.S. dollar and the Netherland Antilles guilder was $1 = 1.54 guilder, and if the inflation rate in the United States was 2 percent and in the Netherland Antilles it was 8 percent, then what would be the expected spot rate in one year?

• A) $0.6104
• B) $0.6494
• C) $1.4476
• D) $0.6133

Understand the factors influencing location decisions for goods-producing firms versus service firms.

Grasp the methods and models used in location decisions, including break-even analysis, the transportation model, and the factor-rating method.

Recognize the importance of costs, including labor and transportation, in location decisions.

Identify the role of intangible factors, such as innovation and proximity to competitors, in location decisions.

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