Assuming the theory of purchasing power parity holds, what is the exchange rate between the United States and Mexico if the price of an Under Armour shirt costs $25 in the United States and 350 pesos in Mexico? (The shirts are identical in each country.)
| a. |
1.43 pesos per dollar |
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| b. |
1.14 pesos per dollar |
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| c. |
0.07 pesos per dollar |
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| d. |
14.00 pesos per dollar |
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| e. |
7.14 pesos per dollar |
$25 US = 350 pesos
Pesos / US = 0.07 / 1 (0.07 pesos per dollar)
Thus option C is correct.
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