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Pavlova-9 [17]
2 years ago
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The price of a basket of goods is $2000 in the U.S. If purchasing power parity holds, and the dollar buys two units of some coun

try’s currency, then how many units of foreign currency does the same basket of goods cost in that country?
Business
1 answer:
Eva8 [605]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

4000

Explanation:

Calculation to determine how many units of foreign currency does the same basket of goods cost in that country

Based on the information given we were told that the PRICE OF A BASKET OF GOODS is the amount of $2000 in which the dollar buys TWO UNITS of some country’s currency, now let determine HOW MANY UNITS of foreign currency does the same basket of goods cost in that country

Using this formula

Units of foreign currency=Basket of goods price*Some country’s currency units

Let plug in the formula

Units of foreign currency=$2,000* 2 units

Units of foreign currency=4,000 units

Therefore the number of units of foreign currency that the same basket of goods cost in that country is 4,000

The price of a basket of goods is $2000 in the U.S. If purchasing power parity holds, and the dollar buys two units of some country’s currency, then how many units of foreign currency does

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