How Far Will Your Dollar Go?

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Module  8  Online  Assignment:  How  Far  will  Your  Dollar  ($)  Go?     In  Chapter  18,  we  are  introduced  to  exchange  rates  and  how  trade  should/should  not  be   regulated.    For  this  assignment,  you  are  going  to  go  on  a  trip  to  anywhere  outside  of   geographic  boarders  that  operate  in  a  different  currency.         You  need  to  consider  the  following  items.    

o Choose  your  destination!   o Go  to  the  following  website  or  any  other  you  choose  that  is  reliable  and  see  how  

much  your  U.S.  Dollars  are  worth.   o http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/  

o Make  a  list  of  items  you’d  like  to  purchase  in  that  country.   o How  do  the  prices  compare  to  U.S.  prices.   o Find  a  good  or  service  you  frequently  buy  here  that  is  more  expensive  in  your  

destination  spot.   o Find  a  good  or  service  you  frequently  buy  here  that  is  less  expensive  in  your  

destination  spot.   o Find  a  good  or  service  that  is  different  than  anything  you  can  get  in  the  U.S.   o Include  the  prices  of  housing,  food,  automobiles,  healthcare  and  education  and  

compare  these  prices  to  U.S.  prices.   o Reflect  on  your  “trip”  and  determine  whether  or  not  it’s  less  expensive  to  live  in  the  

states.   o Should  we  trade  with  these  countries  to  lower  prices?   o Should  there  be  restrictions  on  trading  with  this  country?   o Make  sure  to  consider  components  such  as  taxes  and  insurance.  

  Your  paper  will  need  to  include  but  is  not  limited  to:    

o Include  ALL  resources  used  while  completing  the  assignment.   o 12  point  font   o At  least  one  page.   o Submit  either  a  Word  Document  or  PDF.     o Make  sure  to  use  the  terms  and  concepts  you  have  learned  from  reading  the  

chapters  in  your  textbook.   o You  need  to  include  at  least  two  outside  sources,  (newspaper  articles,  blog  posts,  

YouTube  videos,  etc.).    For  example,  you  should  not  use  all  personal  life   examples  that  are  backed  up  with  personal  anecdotes.