Question

Suppose the price level and value of the U.S. Dollar in year 1 are 1 and $1, respectively. Instructions: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. a. If the price level rises to 1.55 in year 2, what is the new value of the dollar

Answer 1

Answer: $0.65

Step-by-step explanation:

The Price Level and the value of a currency are inversely related because inflation erodes the value of the currency. Therefore if the price level increases, the value of the currency drops. The reverse is true.

The formula therefore is is;

New Value =
`(1)/(Price Level)`

New Value =
`(1)/(1.55)`

New Value = 0.6452

New Value = $0.65