The correct answer is A (0%). The real exchange rate change is calculated using the formula:
Real Exchange Rate Change=(1+ΔPd1+ΔPf)×(1+ΔS)−1
Where:
- ΔPf is the foreign price change (6% for the Eurozone),
- ΔPd is the domestic price change (2% for the US),
- ΔS is the nominal exchange rate change (-4% for USD/EUR).
Plugging in the values:
(1+0.021+0.06)×(1−0.04)−1≈0%
Thus, the real exchange rate remains approximately unchanged. Options B and C are incorrect due to miscalculations involving additive assumptions or misinterpretations of the nominal exchange rate change.