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Foreign exchange rates
Understand the concept of foreign exchange rates, including the differences between floating and fixed exchange rate systems.
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CambridgeIGCSEEconomicsInternational trade and globalisation
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- Understand the concept of foreign exchange rates, including the differences between floating and fixed exchange rate systems.
- Explain how foreign exchange rates are determined in the foreign exchange market, focusing on the demand and supply of currencies and how equilibrium rates are established.
- Identify the factors that cause fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, such as changes in export and import demand, interest rates, speculation, and the activities of multinational corporations (MNCs).
- Discuss the impacts of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on the prices of exports and imports, as well as on spending related to these goods, considering price elasticity of demand (PED).
- Compare floating and fixed foreign exchange rate systems, outlining their differences along with the respective advantages and disadvantages of each system.
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