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Basic Question 9 of 12

Currency quotations are given in pairs. The first number in the pair is the ______ and the second is the ______.

A. ask rate; bid rate
B. spot rate; forward rate
C. bid rate; ask rate

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ankurwa10 One can remember it as buyers & sellers; therefore bid:ask
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe the foreign exchange market, including its functions and participants, distinguish between nominal and real exchange rates, and calculate and interpret the percentage change in a currency relative to another currency

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 7.