Chapter 18: Q22 (page 496)
If the price level recently increased byin England while falling by in the Canada, by how much must the exchange rate change if PPP holds? Assume that the current exchange rate is pound per dollar.
Chapter 18: Q22 (page 496)
If the price level recently increased byin England while falling by in the Canada, by how much must the exchange rate change if PPP holds? Assume that the current exchange rate is pound per dollar.
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