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Foreign Exchange Market
AP Macroeconomics · Open Economy
The Market for US Dollars

The forex map depicts the demand and supply for US Dollars relative to the Euro. Prices are in €/$ (Euros per Dollar).

Forex Mechanics
Demand ($): Driven by foreigners (Europeans) buying US Goods, US Assets, or US Services.
Supply ($): Driven by Americans buying Foreign Goods, Foreign Assets, or Services.
Key Outcomes
Appreciation: It takes more Euros to buy 1 Dollar (Dollar strengthens).
Depreciation: It takes fewer Euros to buy 1 Dollar (Dollar weakens).
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ForexMacroeconomicsAppreciationDepreciationExchange Rate
Shift Demand for US Dollars
European preference for US goods/assets: Normal
Shift Supply of US Dollars
US preference for European goods/assets: Normal
Exchange Rate Impact
€ 0.90 / $1
Quantity: 100 Trillion $
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