23. Nominal Exchange Rate
The rate at which a person
can trade the currency
of one country for the
currency of another
24. Appreciation
An increase in the value
of a currency as measured
by the amount of foreign
currency it can buy
25. Depreciation
A decrease in the value of
a currency as measured
by the amount of foreign
currency it can buy
26. Foreign Exchange Rate
The rate at which a person
can trade the goods and
services of one country for
the goods and services of
another
27. Purchasing Power
Parity
A theory of exchange rates
whereby a unit of any given
currency should be able to buy the
same quantity of goods in all
countries
29. Big Mac Economics
$4.37
x 3.75 = 16.38
3.75 to 1 or .267 to 1
11 SR
x .267 = $2.93
Implied Exchange Rate 4.37 to 11 = 2.52 to 1
Currency is undervalued by 33 percent
Buy Big Macs in Saudi for 11($2.93) and
resell in the U.S. for 16.38 ($4.37) and
make 49% profit