Question

The spot rate for the Argentine peso is $0.3600 per peso. Over the year, inflation in Argentina is 10 percent and U.S. inflation is 4 percent. If purchasing power parity holds, at year-end the exchange rate should be approximately ______________ dollars per peso.

Answer 1

The exchange rate should be approximately 0.340364 dollars per peso.

Step-by-step explanation:

Spot rate = 1 Argentina Peso = $0.3600

Inflation in Argentina = 10 %

U.S. inflation = 4 %

Hence Expected rate =

1Peso (1.10) = $0.3600(1.04)

Hence

1 Peso = $0.3600(1.04) / 1.10

1 Peso = 0.340364