Suppose Canada in 2018 has GDP per capita that is 80% of that in the U.S. Assume that GDP per capita in the U.S. grows at 2% per year forever, and in Canada it grows at 3% per year forever. In what year will Canada have the same GDP per capita as the U.S.? (Hint: ln(1.25) ≈ 0.22, ln(1.03) ≈ 0.03, and ln(1.02) ≈ 0.02)

Suppose Canada in 2018 has GDP per capita that is 80% of that in the U.S. Assume that GDP per capita in the U.S. grows at 2% per year forever, and in Canada it grows at 3% per year forever. In what year will Canada have the same GDP per capita as the U.S.? (Hint: ln(1.25) ≈ 0.22, ln(1.03) ≈ 0.03, and ln(1.02) ≈ 0.02)

International Financial Management

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Chapter8: Relationships Among Inflation, Interest Rates, And Exchange Rates

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