This document contains a lecture on macroeconomics and international exchange rates. It discusses several key concepts:
1) Arbitrage is the practice of taking advantage of price differences between markets to make riskless profits. The document provides an example of arbitraging the dollar-yuan exchange rate.
2) The law of one price states that in an efficient market, identical goods must have only one price after transaction costs. Arbitrage helps enforce this law by bidding up low prices and bidding down high prices.
3) Exchange rates between currencies can fluctuate based on demand and supply factors like interest rates. The value of a currency may rise or fall depending on whether demand for it is increasing or decreasing
9. ALL HUMAN BEINGS—male and
female—are created in the image of
God. Each is a beloved spirit son or
daughter of heavenly parents, and, as
such, each has a divine nature and
destiny
10. What is Critical Thinking?
Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of
actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing,
synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from,
or generated by, observation, experience, reflection,
reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and
action.
19. Differences in culture, language,
gender, race, and nationality fade
into insignificance as the faithful
enter the covenant path and come
unto our beloved Redeemer. [May
we] overcome any burdens of
prejudice and walk uprightly with
God—and with one another—in
perfect peace and equity.”
28. Dimension CSJ LDS
Identity Social Group Individual Child of God
Original Sin Born Guilty Born Innocent
Purpose of Life Equity Social Justice Become Like Christ
Agency Forced to Obey Free to Act for Yourself
Objective Truth No Universal Truths Truth is Objective and Absolute
Authority Lived Experience Prophet, Apostles, Scripture
Responsibility Blame System Be Accountable
Family Oppose Traditional Family Family is Ordained of God
47. Big Mac Index
Country Currency Price Rate Dollars
Phillipines Peso 140 0.019 $2.66
Vietnam Dong 65,000 0.000043 $2.80
China Yuan 20.50 0.15 $3.08
Saudi Arabia Riyal 12 0.265 $3.18
Switzerland Franc 6.5 1.0 $6.50
53. Arbitraging
1. Pick a product and review the prices in both countries
2. Are the prices different than the exchange rates?
3. Buy currency in the low priced country
4. Buy the product in the low priced country
5. Move to the high priced country
6. Sell in the high priced country
54.
55. 1.00 Dollar to 51.91 Peso
USD to PHP
$ to ₱
$ 50.00
x
51.91
=
₱ 2,595
₱ 1,973
÷
51.91
=
$ 38.00
57. Cost?
Arbitraging
1. Traded $38 for ₱ 1,973
2. Bought shoes for ₱ 1,973
3. Shipped to U.S.
4. Sold in U.S. for $50
5. Traded $38 for $50
6. Made $12 on $38
7. Made 31 percent profit
8. Repeat
58. 1. Dollar to Won (KRW) rate is 1 to 1,176
2. Cell Phone in U.S. is $600
3. Same Cell Phone in South Korea is 600,000
4. Cost to ship is $5
5. What should you do and how much will you
make? Dollars and percent?