In 2014, suppose Brazil had 7.4% inflation and the nominal value of Brazil's currency (the real) fell

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In 2014, suppose Brazil had 7.4% inflation and the nominal value of Brazil's currency (the real) fell 14% against the Argentine peso. Argentina had 1.1% deflation over the same period.
a. Calculate the percentage change in Argentina's real exchange rate compared with Brazil's. Did Brazil gain or lose competitive advantage?
b. Based on this information, use RPPP to predict the value of the real (or the value of the peso) for the year ending December 2014. Assume that exchange rate on in December 2013 was R2/peso (i.e., two reels per peso).
c. Using your answer in Question 17b, explain whether the Argentine peso was overvalued or undervalued according to RPPP. Exchange Rate
The value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another. Exchange Rate means on any day, for purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent of any currency other than Dollars, the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into Dollars...
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