Explanation Option (b): If the purchasing power parity holds, the exchange rate between Paris and New York when a cup of coffee costs 2 Euros in Paris and $6 in New York is calculated as follows: Exchange rate = Unit cost for cup of coffee Paris Unit cost for cup of coffee New york = 2 6 = 1 3 The exchange rate between Paris and New York is 1 3

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Chapter 18, Problem 5QCMC

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Exchange rate between Paris and New York.

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Ch. 18.1 - Prob. 1QQ Ch. 18.2 - Prob. 2QQ Ch. 18.3 - Prob. 3QQ Ch. 18 - Prob. 1QR Ch. 18 - Prob. 2QR Ch. 18 - Prob. 3QR Ch. 18 - Prob. 4QR Ch. 18 - Prob. 5QR Ch. 18 - Prob. 1QCMC Ch. 18 - Prob. 2QCMC

Ch. 18 - Prob. 3QCMC Ch. 18 - Prob. 4QCMC Ch. 18 - Prob. 5QCMC Ch. 18 - Prob. 6QCMC Ch. 18 - Prob. 1PA Ch. 18 - Prob. 2PA Ch. 18 - Prob. 3PA Ch. 18 - Prob. 4PA Ch. 18 - Prob. 5PA Ch. 18 - Prob. 6PA Ch. 18 - Prob. 7PA Ch. 18 - Prob. 8PA Ch. 18 - Prob. 9PA Ch. 18 - Prob. 10PA

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