Foreign Exchange rates as of May 27, 2014 http://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/

Country Currency Exchange Rate (1 U.S. Dollar)

Argentina Peso 8.04462 Australia Dollar 1.08225 Brazil Real 2.21841 Great Britain Pound 0.59379 Canada Dollar 1.08623 China Yuan 6.17240 Croatia Kuna 5.56645 Europe Euro 0.73340 Hong Kong Dollar 7.75330 Iceland Krona 112.960 India Rupee 58.4104 Japan Yen 101.92 Kuwait Dinar 0.28150 Mexico Peso 12.8584 Russia Ruble 34.1467 Saudi Arabia Riyal 3.75075 South Africa Rand 10.3319 South Korea Won 1023.65 Swiss Franc 0.89533 Taiwan Dollar 30.1027

*NOTE: The Euro is used in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, & Vatican City

Formula: Take the amount spent in foreign currency dived by the exchange rate to figure out how much was spent in U.S. dollars. ex. 28 Argentine Pesos = 28/3.89769 = 7.183742 = $7.18 U.S.

HINT: Money is only taken to TWO decimal places. YOU MUST ROUND.

Background: You are part of the International Investigative Team (IIT). An international criminal organization has emerged and a plot has been discovered. Forensic accounts are investigators are often called in to track spending through virtual means. Your job as part of this team is to follow and track spending of the organization’s credit card accounts. You will be given information from the credit card statements. Once you know the country, list it on the chart with the currency, check the exchange rate, and convert the amount to keep a running tab on the amount spent in U.S. dollars. You are also to track the criminal group on a world map, pinpointing where their spending occurred and the cultural items that they attempted to steal. 1. The first purchase by the gang occurred at a ticket counter at O’Hare International Airport. They spent 1460 on tickets. 2. During a layover at Logan International Airport, the gang purchased baked beans for lunch. They spent 15.89. 3. The gang took part in Þorláksmessa, a holiday celebrating the patrain saint of the country. They feasted on ptarmigan and red cabbage for 45.50. 4. The gang was spotted having fish and chips at a café across from Buckingham Palace. They rented a flat for the time there were here at the cost of 1100. 5. The gang traveled through the Chunnel at speeds of 208 mph. The price of their tickets was 55 per ticket. NOTE: the Chunnel goes from one country to another. 6. The gang spent the day at the Louvre where they stole perhaps the most famous portrait in the world painted by Leonardo di Vinci. Entrance fees were 88. They then ate baguettes and coffee for lunch at Café Flore at a cost of 54. 7. The gang next turned up in Brussels where they gorged themselves on waffles costing 512. 8. Then, the Gang was spotted cruising on the autobahn, decked out in new lederhosen, which they bought in Bavaria at a cost of 315. 9. Interested in international politics, the gang toured the European headquarters of the United Nations. They spent 70. 10.In a country of only 0.2 square miles, it was easy to spot the gang walking through the Sistine Chapel. They bought souvenirs in the smallest country in the world for 130. 11.The gang traveled south along the west coast of the boot to Sorrento. They spent 45 for lunch as a café, feasting on Pizza Margarita. 12. After taking a relaxing ride on a gondola, the gang bought refreshments at Saint Mark’s Square for 60 and swiped the bones of St. Mark himself. 13.After crossing the Adriatic Sea, the gang made their way to the port of Dubrovnik where they sunned themselves on Banje Beach. 30 was spent renting a private cabana. 14.The gang made their way to the center of Europe’s oldest civilization. For 42, they purchased tickets to the view the ruins on the Acropolis and the temple of Athena Nike. 15.The gang was spotted in the city famous for the Hajj, a religious ceremony associated with Islam. Because of the number of pilgrims associated with this event, they had to rent tents outside of the city for 25. 16.After hearing a speech by Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Yes this is all one name), the gang rented camels at the cost of 83.35. 17.The money trail continued to Red Square where the gang attempted to steal the body of the “father of the revolution” from his tomb. The gang spent 312.89 on equipment and supplies. 18.The gang took a train to the home of the 1988 Summer Olympics. They took a quick ride to the Incheon International Airport and purchased tickets for 180000. 19.Upon arrival to the new destination, the gang took time to tour the new soccer stadium of the World Cup 2010, Soccer City. They spent 67.33 on commemorative soccer balls and jerseys. 20.The gang chartered a boat and traveled across the Indian Ocean. Upon entrance to their destination of the port city of Surat, they had to pay a tax of 480. 21.Crossing the highest mountain range in the world, the gang made their way to Xi’an in the Shaanxi Province. They stole 7 statues from the site and paid a local wagon driver 20 to help them escape. 22.Moving to a small island off the coast, the gang watched the Nantou Lantern Festival, paying 112.40 for materials to participate. 23.The gang spent the day at Disneyland Asia, spending a 636 for tickets. 24.Home to the Sydney Symphony, the Opera House at Bennelong Point is of iconic construction from the 20th Century. The gang bought tickets for the symphony for 375.20. 25.Taking a transcontinental flight across the Pacific, the gang arrived to witness a match of the national sport called pato. They spent 281.55 on tickets and refreshments. 26.The gang was spotted viewing the immense statue known as Christ the Redeemer. They spent 50 on incline tickets.

You have caught up with the gang in the only foreign city with a National Basketball Association (NBA) team. Where did you catch them? How much total money (in U.S. dollars) did the gang spend?