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A UK-manufactured car sells for GBP 14.000. A french-manufactured car sells for EUR 15.750.
If the EUR/GBP exchange rate is 1.09, how much does the french-made car cost in GBP?
a. 17,162
b. 14,450
c. 13,462
d. 18,427
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