Currency Value: What Makes Exchange Rates Change?
Students will learn about exchange rates – how much one country's money is worth compared to another's – and the basic factors that make these values go up or down.
Key Questions
- Why does the value of the Singapore dollar change compared to the US dollar?
- How does demand for a country's goods affect its currency value?
- What happens when a country's currency becomes stronger or weaker?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
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