Example XCHANGE Bureau, a financial bureau, has the following exchange rate: Currency
British pound £ US dollar $
Solution Example
Convert €100 to pounds
Convert $500 to euros
Rule
multiply by the ‘sell at’
divide by the ‘buy at’
Amount
$500 ÷ Buy at rate
We sell at 0.80 1.28
We buy at 0.90 1.32
€100 × Sell at rate €100 × £0.80 £80
Calculation Answer Currency Pound
$500 ÷ €1.32 €378.79 Euro
EXAM PREPARATION!
State ‘exchange rate’. Explain the term briefly and give an example. Apply it to another unit.
Impact of the Euro Being Strong in Value Go to page 311 of the activity book.
P. 311 Be an individual (household) Be a business (organisation) Be the economy (government)
Buying online: An increase in the value of the euro against another currency (the pound) will make buying online from the UK cheaper for the Irish consumer.
Holidays: Individuals going on holidays to non-eurozone countries will find products and services cheaper.
Exporting: Goods and services of Irish businesses abroad will become more expensive and less competitive, leading to a decrease in sales.
Importing: Businesses which import raw materials will find the products are cheaper to import. They may be able to lower price due to decreased costs.
Balance of payments: Ireland’s products will be more expensive on both the domestic and international markets. This leads to an increase in imports, a decrease in exports and a negative balance of payments.
Employment: With less demand for Irish goods and services, Irish businesses may be forced to lay off workers.
You have £55 leftover after a trip to the UK. Convert pounds to euro using the Write It! exchange rate above.