Ranbaxy (India) in Brazil. Ranbaxy, an India-based pharmaceutical firm, has continuing problems with its cholesterol reduction product's price in one of itsrapidly growing markets, Brazil. All product is produced in India, with costs and pricing initially stated in Indian rupees (Rps), but converted to Brazilian reais(R$) for distribution and sale in Brazil. In 2009, the unit volume was priced at Rps22,700, with a Brazilian real price set at R$904. But in 2010, the realappreciated in value versus the rupee, averaging Rps26.33/ R$. In order to preserve the real price and product profit margin in rupees, what should the newrupee price be set at?.....First, the implied spot exchange rate for the previous year, 2009 must be found.The implied spot exchange rate for the previous year, 2009 is Rps R$. (Round to two decimal places.)

First we need to calculate exchange rate. Computation of implied exchange rate for the previous…

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