Introduction

This is a Macroeconomics subject tutorial about fixed rates and floating rates concepts.

Tutorial Objectives

To identify the mechanics of the fixed and floating rates concepts

To know examples of countries that have fixed exchange rates or fixed (flexible) exchange rates

To identifiy advantages of the fixed exchange rates and flexible (floating) exchange rates.

To identify disadvantages of the fixed exchange rates and flexible (floating) exchange rates.

Please Note

It is recommended that the tutorial be completed at your own pace to ensure that the objectives are realized. There are three parts to the tutorial. Instructions are provided on each page and there is detailed information given in the help menu. Access to the tutorial is provided in the main menu of this application.
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