International Trade and Globalisation · Global Markets

Exchange Rates

Understanding how the value of a currency is determined and how it affects trade balance.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a weak currency help a country's export sector?
  2. 2Why might a government intervene to keep its currency value stable?
  3. 3How do global events in one country affect the exchange rate of another?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: International Trade and Globalisation - S4
Level: Secondary 4
Subject: Economics
Unit: International Trade and Globalisation
Period: Global Markets

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