The Global Macroeconomy While on a trip to Baja California, Mexico, in January 1994, Mary bought a house worth $150,000 Mexican pesos. At that time, $1 was worth 3.10 Mexican pesos. One year later $1 was worth 5.64. Use this information to answer the following questions. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Note: Since the Mexican peso and the U.S. dollar use the same symbol, for clarity peso will be used instead of $ when referring to the Mexican currency. a. In dollars, how much was Mary's house worth when she bought it? $ b. All else equal, in dollars, how much was Mary's house worth a year later after buying the house? $

The Global Macroeconomy While on a trip to Baja California, Mexico, in January 1994, Mary bought a house worth $150,000 Mexican pesos. At that time, $1 was worth 3.10 Mexican pesos. One year later $1 was worth 5.64. Use this information to answer the following questions. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Note: Since the Mexican peso and the U.S. dollar use the same symbol, for clarity peso will be used instead of $ when referring to the Mexican currency. a. In dollars, how much was Mary's house worth when she bought it? $ b. All else equal, in dollars, how much was Mary's house worth a year later after buying the house? $

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