Aconcurring opinion explains (a) explains the chief justice's position on a case. (b) is delivered when a justice decides the same way on a case as the majority, but has a different reason for reaching that decision.(c) is delivered when the court interprets a constitutional issue.(d) is delivered when at least two justices, but less than a majority, hold the same opinion in a case.(e) explains why the court accepted the case in the first place.

Currently, as of february 2016, an american traveling in france would be by the exchange rate. the weakness of the euro and the strength of the us dollar means that items in france cost less to an american than they otherwise would. of course, if this trend reverses and the us dollar weakens and the euro strengthens, such as was happening in early 2008, an american traveling in france would have an adverse experience because items would cost relatively more.