A South American country has had a high rate of inflation. Recently, its exchange rate was 15 lunas per dollar. It is likely that the country will continue to experience a 25% inflation rate and that the US will continue at a 3% inflation rate. Assume that the exchange rate will vary the same as the inflation. In this situation, one dollar will buy how many lunas FIVE years from now? 39.40 lunas 30.14 lunas 45.78 lunas $42.56 lunas

A South American country has had a high rate of inflation. Recently, its exchange rate was 15 lunas per dollar. It is likely that the country will continue to experience a 25% inflation rate and that the US will continue at a 3% inflation rate. Assume that the exchange rate will vary the same as the inflation. In this situation, one dollar will buy how many lunas FIVE years from now? 39.40 lunas 30.14 lunas 45.78 lunas $42.56 lunas

Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091985

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

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Chapter13: Open-economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

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