Assignment: Higher or lower US dollar
Is it better if the U.S. dollar rises in value-or if the U.S. dollar falls in value? The question is important because the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury occasionally has the Federal Reserve System intervene to raise or lower the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies. However, such interventions are controversial, because some groups always are hurt, while others benefit.
Suppose the Fed intervenes to raise the price of the dollar relative to the euro. To say it another way, suppose the Fed makes the dollar appreciate against the euro. Of the list of groups mentioned below, who would be opposed and who in favor? Explain each answer.
1) Henri, the French man exporting wine to the U.S.
2) Firms exporting computers from the U.S.
3) American students studying in Germany
4) American consumers
5) An American company sending profits earned in Spain home
6) An Italian textile firm about to build a factory in South Carolina
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.