Frankfurter company, a u. s. company, had a ruble receivable from exports to russia and a euro payable resulting from imports from italy. frankfurter recorded foreign exchange loss related to both its ruble receivable and euro payable. did the foreign currencies increase or decrease in dollar value from the date of the transaction to the settlement date?

Self-interest achieve society’s economic goals because producers know which goods consumers want the most. as consumers and producers exercise their freedom to act in their own self-interest, markets will produce the desired goods at the lowest possible cost. consumers and producers both operate based on society’s economic goals. consumers know which goods can be produced at the lowest cost. there is a wide variety of desired goods and services in a market system because producers determine what to produce. consumers change their minds frequently. there is always a need to produce something new and improved. individual wants are diverse. what is produced is ultimately determined by consumers, because if the goods offered are not what consumers want, consumers will not buy them. producers, because they are driven by profits. producers, because they determine what to produce. consumers, because they participate in marketing surveys.