10) Assume the overall US market price for retail chocolate is $7.00 per pound, and in order to attract "Chocoholic Tourists" from Europe, the Hershey company decides to lower its price to $6.00 per pound. Based on the Purchasing Power Parity theory of exchange rates, what will eventually happen the effective price of chocolate for European buyers, assuming the Euro-USD exchange rate starts at 1€ Per $1.00? Using the chart below, determine the exchange rate at which Hershey's effective chocolate prices will match those of the rest of the chocolate market? Chocolate Exchange Exchange Chocolate # of bs Rate Effective budget in Rate Euros 200 budget in $'s Price Euro Euro/$ $/Euro Euros will buy 200.00 € 1.00 1.00 $200 33.33 6.00 €

10) Assume the overall US market price for retail chocolate is $7.00 per pound, and in order to attract "Chocoholic Tourists" from Europe, the Hershey company decides to lower its price to $6.00 per pound. Based on the Purchasing Power Parity theory of exchange rates, what will eventually happen the effective price of chocolate for European buyers, assuming the Euro-USD exchange rate starts at 1€ Per $1.00? Using the chart below, determine the exchange rate at which Hershey's effective chocolate prices will match those of the rest of the chocolate market? Chocolate Exchange Exchange Chocolate # of bs Rate Effective budget in Rate Euros 200 budget in $'s Price Euro Euro/$ $/Euro Euros will buy 200.00 € 1.00 1.00 $200 33.33 6.00 €

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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