Q6 and Q 7 combined: Q6: Today is May 24th 2023. You are Chief Economist at...

  

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Q6 and Q 7 combined: Q6: Today is May 24th 2023. You are Chief Economist at Cornerstone Economics Inc, an economic research consulting company in Sydney, Australia, with great views over Sydney harbour. Wow! I am jealous! On May 24th 2018 (EXACTLY FIVE YEARS AGO), the (nominal) spot exchange rate for the number of NZD per AUD was 1.1000. Today, on May 24th 2023, the (nominal) spot exchange rate for the number of NZD per AUD is 1.1200 On May 24th 2018, the Consumer Price Index in Australia was 100 while on May 24th 2023 (today), it is 110.0. On May 24th 2018, the Consumer Price Index in New Zealand was 100 while on May 24th 2023 (today), it is 112.0. Assume that the real exchange rate on May 24th 2018 was normalised to be 1.1000 (i.e., the same as the (nominal) exchange rate). Q6: Compute the real (REPEAT REAL) exchange for the number of NZD per AUD on May 24th 2023. Enter your answer to 4 decimal places. Don't worry if Canvas appears not to accept the answer to 4 decimal places (it does not internally even if, for example, only one decimal place gets "displayed"). Q 7: Did relative PPP hold over the five years from May 24th 2018 to May 24th 2023? Pick the best choice. Q6 and Q 7 combined: Q6: Today is May 24th 2023. You are Chief Economist at Cornerstone Economics Inc, an economic research consulting company in Sydney, Australia, with great views over Sydney harbour. Wow! I am jealous! On May 24th 2018 (EXACTLY FIVE YEARS AGO), the (nominal) spot exchange rate for the number of NZD per AUD was 1.1000. Today, on May 24th 2023, the (nominal) spot exchange rate for the number of NZD per AUD is 1.1200 On May 24th 2018, the Consumer Price Index in Australia was 100 while on May 24th 2023 (today), it is 110.0. On May 24th 2018, the Consumer Price Index in New Zealand was 100 while on May 24th 2023 (today), it is 112.0. Assume that the real exchange rate on May 24th 2018 was normalised to be 1.1000 (i.e., the same as the (nominal) exchange rate). Q6: Compute the real (REPEAT REAL) exchange for the number of NZD per AUD on May 24th 2023. Enter your answer to 4 decimal places. Don't worry if Canvas appears not to accept the answer to 4 decimal places (it does not internally even if, for example, only one decimal place gets "displayed"). Q 7: Did relative PPP hold over the five years from May 24th 2018 to May 24th 2023? Pick the best choice.

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