Question: (b) Consider a world that only comprises 2 goods (Good 1, Good 2) and 2 countries (UK and Japan). Assume that the population of all
(b) Consider a world that only comprises 2 goods (Good 1, Good 2) and 2 countries (UK and Japan). Assume that the population of all countries split their consumption equally between the two goods.
The prices of goods at time t are listed below:
|
| UK (GBP) | Japan (Yen) |
| Good 1 | 160 | 208 |
| Good 2 | 224 | 304 |
Let the spot exchange rate at time t be equal to 0.75 GBP per Yen. Does absolute purchasing power parity (APPP) hold between the UK and Japan?
(c) You are now given the following time t+1 information:
UK national price: 240
Japan national price: 250
Using the information in (b), calculate the time t+1 UK-Japan exchange rate implied by relative PPP?
(5 Marks)
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