Suppose a carton of hockey pucks sell in Canada for 105 Canadian dollars, and 1 Canadian dollar equals 0.71 U.S. dollars. If purchasing power parity (PPP) holds, what is the price of hockey pucks in the United States? a. $147.88 b. $14.79 c. $85.88 d. $74.55 e. $63.00

Suppose a carton of hockey pucks sell in Canada for 105 Canadian dollars, and 1 Canadian dollar equals 0.71 U.S. dollars. If purchasing power parity (PPP) holds, what is the price of hockey pucks in the United States? a. $147.88 b. $14.79 c. $85.88 d. $74.55 e. $63.00

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

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Chapter27: Multinational Financial Management

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8P

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1. Suppose a carton of hockey pucks sell in Canada for 105 Canadian dollars, and 1 Canadian dollar equals 0.71 U.S. dollars. If purchasing power parity (PPP) holds, what is the price of hockey pucks in the United States?
a.

$147.88

b.

$14.79

c.

$85.88

d.

$74.55

e.

$63.00

Definition Definition Value of one unit of currency in terms of goods and services. Purchasing power refers to the ability of money to purchase goods and services at a particular point of time. As price levels in the economy increase, the purchasing power of one unit of currency decreases and vice versa.

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