
Explanation:
Under purchasing power parity, the exchange rate should adjust in line with relative inflation:
Because the eurozone inflation rate is higher than U.S. inflation, the euro should depreciate relative to the dollar.
So the nearest answer is A.
Question 1.3. Suppose the current EURUSD spot exchange rate is $1.1300. Eurozone inflation is 5.0%, while U.S. inflation is only 2.0%. According to purchasing power parity (PPP), which is nearest to the new EURUSD spot exchange rate that should result from the difference in inflation rates?
A
$1.0961
B
$1.1128
C
$1.1300
D
$1.1403
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