Early in September 1983, it took 245 Japanese yen to equal $1. Nearly 28 years later, in

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Early in September 1983, it took 245 Japanese yen to equal $1. Nearly 28 years later, in August 2011, that exchange rate had fallen to 77 yen to $1. Assume that the price of a Japanese-manufactured automobile was $9,000 in September 1983 and that its price changes were in direct relation to exchange rates.

a. Has the price, in dollars, of the automobile increased or decreased during the 28-year period because of changes in the exchange rate?

b. What would the dollar price of the automobile be in August 2011, again assuming that the car's price changes only with exchange rates?

Exchange Rate
The value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another. Exchange Rate means on any day, for purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent of any currency other than Dollars, the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into Dollars...
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Fundamentals of Financial Management

ISBN: 978-1133541141

13th edition

Authors: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

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