Today you notice the following exchange rate quotation: $1 = 3 Argentine pesos 1 Argentine pesos = 0.50 Canadian dollar 1 Canadian dollar = 2.25 Mexico pesos You need to purchase 0.1 million Canadian dollars with U.S. dollars. How many U.S. dollars will you need for your purchase? Please show your calculation

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Today you notice the following exchange rate quotation:
$1 = 3 Argentine pesos
1 Argentine pesos = 0.50 Canadian dollar
1 Canadian dollar = 2.25 Mexico pesos
You need to purchase 0.1 million Canadian dollars with U.S. dollars. How many U.S. dollars will you need for your purchase? Please show your calculation

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