A) Based on the Exchange Rates in the Above Table

question 160

Essay

a) Based on the exchange rates in the above table, to the nearest 0.01%, what was the percent transaction cost on your purchase of £250 from each of the Royal Bank and the airport currency exchange kiosk? On any currency exchange transaction, airport kiosk applies a C$3.50 service charge.
b) You returned from your trip to Scotland with £16. Assuming the exchange rates remained the same, what percent transaction cost would you have paid to convert £16 back to C$ at the Royal Bank and at airport currency exchange kiosk?

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