Question

Who is most likely to benefit when the Canadian dollar depreciates against the euro? A. Foreign sellers to Canadian buyers B. Canadian buyers of foreign goods C. Canadian sellers to foreign buyers D. None of these will benefit

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

When the Canadian dollar depreciates against the euro, the value of the Canadian dollar falls relative to the Euro.

For example, the exchange rate before the depreciation is 40 Canadian dollar / Euro. After the depreciation, it is 80 Canadian dollars / Euro.

Goods become more expensive for Canadian buyers of foreign goods. For example, a foreign good costs 160 Euros. Before the depreciation the good would cost (160 x 40) = 6400 Canadian dollars. After the depreciation, it would cost, 12,800 Canadian dollars.

Canadian sellers to foreign buyers don't benefit from the depreciation. Assume a local good costs 40 Canadian dollars. foreigners would pay 1 Euro for the good before depreciation. After depreciation, foreigners would pay 0.5 Euros for the good