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Suppose that the the US/Mexico exchange rate is 40 pesos per dollar, the US price level is 102 and the Mexican price level is 120. What is the real exchange rate?

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Answer:

Real exhange rate is 47 pesos per dollars.

Step-by-step explanation:

The real exhange rate has been calculated by using following formulae.

e = er x (P*/P)

The above equation shows that e depends on the er and the price levels in the two countries. Given the value of er, if the mexico price level P* rises, then the e will fall. Since a pesos is worth less, it will buy fewer dollars. However, if the US price level P rises, then the e will go up. This means that the dollar is worth less, a pesos will buy more dollars.

e= 40 * (120/102) = 47

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