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Suppose your bank quotes you an ask price of USD 2.50 / GBP and a bid price of USD 2.00 / GBP. If you buy USD 5,000 worth of GBP and immediately sell them back, how many USD do you have left after both transactions?
Convert USD into GBP:
GBP Bought = 5000 / 2.5
= 2000 GBP
To purchase GBP, Ask rate is releveant ( 2.50)
GBP SOld = 2000 * 2
=USD 4000
To sell GBP, Bid Rate is relevant ( 2.00)
Amount left in USD after 2 Treansactions is $ 4000