The USD vs. GBP exchange rate is $1.50 vs. £1. A UK MNC operating in the US plans to sell goods worth $100 mil- lion at today’s prices to US customers. Show that its GBP revenue in r eal terms will not be affected if PPP applies under each of the following conditions: (i) UK and US inflation at 5% p.a. (ii) UK inflation 5%, US inflation 2%. (iii) UK inflation 2%, US inflation 5%.

The USD vs. GBP exchange rate is $1.50 vs. £1. A UK MNC operating in the US plans to sell goods worth $100 mil- lion at today’s prices to US customers. Show that its GBP revenue in r eal terms will not be affected if PPP applies under each of the following conditions: (i) UK and US inflation at 5% p.a. (ii) UK inflation 5%, US inflation 2%. (iii) UK inflation 2%, US inflation 5%.

Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091985

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter13: Open-economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

Section: Chapter Questions

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