Based on your findings in the readings, place yourself in the role of a person determining the U.S. currency rate. Recently, you found that the U.S. dollar appreciated against the New Zealand dollar and depreciated against the Chinese yuan. If your goal was to promote U.S. exports, what would be your strategies? Address the concepts below within your essay submission.

• Discuss the operation of the foreign exchange market.
• Explain how traders benefit from the forward exchange market.
• Describe how exchange rates are determined in a free market.
• Analyze the impact of macroeconomic shocks in the foreign exchange market.

In addition to addressing the bullets listed above, your essay should be comprised of the sections listed below.

• Introduction: Include an engaging paragraph or two on the important concepts that the reader will learn about while reading your essay assignment.
• Discussion: Provide a brief summary of one article by comparing and contrasting the advantages and disadvantages of promoting U.S. exports. Then, briefly state your position in light of the article. The online databases listed below are recommended in order to find articles for the essay assignment.
  • Business Source Ultimate
  • ABI/INFORM Collection
• Conclusion: Summarize the main results, and provide policy recommendations to promote U.S. exports.