In December 2018, you needed 79 percent more pesos to buy one U.S. dollar than you had

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In December 2018, you needed 79 percent more pesos to buy one U.S. dollar than you had needed in December 2004. Over the same time period, the consumer price index in Mexico increased 76.7 percent, and the consumer price index in the United States increased 31.8 percent. Are these data consistent with the theory of purchasing power parity? Briefly explain.

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Economics

ISBN: 9780135957554

8th Edition

Authors: Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O Brien

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