Exchange Rates and Global Interdependence

An exchange rate is the price of one country's currency in terms of another, determining how much of one currency it takes to buy the other; when a currency appreciates, or strengthens, that country's exports generally become more expensive for foreign buyers while imports become cheaper, and the reverse generally happens when a currency depreciates. Modern economies are also linked through global supply chains, where a single finished product is often assembled from components and materials produced in many different countries, so an economic disruption in one country can affect production and prices in countries that never directly traded with it.

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