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Problem and solution in Zimbabwe Introduction Inflation refers to rise or increase in prices and fall in the purchasing of the value of money. A problem tends to affect many countries worldwide. Among the countries that have been affected by this crisis, Zimbabwe is one of them. The problem always plunges many countries into long seasons of instability. It is one of the countries facing the problem of inflation for a longer period. The problem of inflation in Zimbabwe came because of bad…

Dollarization is the replacement of a countries domestic currency with that of a foreign currency. Dollarization has occurred in several countries including, but not limited to, Panama, El Salvador, and Ecuador. For countries with volatile currencies, dollarization offers them the ability to stabilize their economy. While dollarization has its pros, it is not without its cons, and for Ecuador, this is no exception. In my initial discussion, I believed that dollarization was a positive move for…

of foreign currency hedging will be discussed and assessed. Theories for the determinants of foreign currency hedging can be evaluated from two aspects: the level of foreign exchange exposure and how firm’s value will be affected; what kinds of characteristics for the firm influence its decisions for hedging. I will discuss the determinants of foreign currency hedging from this two points of view in the following sections. Multinational corporations (MNCs) involve in foreign currency hedging…

1994). Israel managed to successfully peg its currency mainly because Israel devalued its currency before the peg came into effect, the U.S. dollar peaked and thus while the peg was in place it depreciated allowing Israeli exports to increase because those goods were cheaper compared to American goods (Friedman 1994). However, the peg in Israel did not last long and it ended up removing it in favor for a peg to a basket of currencies, not just one currency (Friedman 1994). Overall, Friedman…

credit cards transactions are now easier. With the blink of an eye our society has change with the help of technology. One thing that hasn 't transformed much is the form of traditional currency in the US, but that may be soon to change with the development of Bitcoin. Although the US dollar and Bitcoin are both currencies, they are both vastly different types of coinage. Bitcoin not only offers a new form of portability and decentralization,…

1. Is Europe an optimum currency area? While Europe all together is not an optimum currency area, the European Union is. This is because only the countries that make up the European Union share a single currency, the euro. This leads to greater economic benefit in the countries that make up the union than there is in one remaining an independent country. However, there are European countries that are not members of the European Union, such as Great Britain or Russia. These countries are not…

“Litecoin is a peer-to-peer Internet currency that enables instant, near-zero cost payments to anyone in the world.”12 Litecoin does not have any central authorities and it is completely controlled through mathematics, which allows users to have full control of their finances. It is also meant to be a complementary source of digital currency to Bitcoin. Even though Litecoin is very similar to Bitcoin, there are some significant differences that separate the two. First, Litecoin created a…

There is a mysterious voice saying “We didn 't use money. In ancient times we used to barter commodities directly.” This voice appears in every society with money, and as Graeber believes, is fantasy. In his book Debt: The first 5,000 Years, Graeber states “We did not begin with barter, discover money, and then eventually develop credit systems. It happened precisely the other way around” (21). Graeber writes his book to dispel the widespread notion of the “Myth of Barter” and provides his own…

1. Introduction 1) Hook: The comparison of the cryptocurrency and the physical currency has been a topic of interest in the recent times. 2) Research Question: What are the significant differences between cryptocurrency and physical currency that would guide the businesses to choose one over the other in their transactions? Which is the best type of currency in the modern business environment? 3) Thesis Statement: The trend of transactions in different markets is changing rapidly. The primary…

• Nominal exchange rate The nominal exchange rate is the value of one currency that can be exchanged in terms of another currency, that is, how much domestic currency is needed in order to purchase a foreign currency or vice-versa. For example, assume that 1 US Dollar costs Rs 35. The nominal exchange rate can be expressed in the following ways: 1 US Dollar = Rs 35, or 1 Mauritian rupee = 0.029 US Dollar A decrease in the Mauritian rupee towards the US Dollar is called an appreciation of the…