{"id":12396,"date":"2022-04-13T18:56:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T18:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-macroeconomics\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=12396"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:39:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:39:03","slug":"module-16-assignment-exchange-rates-and-international-finance","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-macroeconomics\/chapter\/module-16-assignment-exchange-rates-and-international-finance\/","title":{"raw":"Module 16 Assignment: Exchange Rates and International Finance","rendered":"Module 16 Assignment: Exchange Rates and International Finance"},"content":{"raw":"Changes in the value of a nation\u2019s currency affect the nation\u2019s net exports, and thus GDP. 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