Suppose that last week’s exchange rate is 12.5 pesos to the dollar and this week’s exchange rate is 8 pesos to the dollar.
a. What is the price of a $40 item in pesos?
b. What is the price of a p120 item in dollars?
c. Has the dollar appreciated or depreciated?
d. Show how the changes affect XUS and IMUS and GDPUS.
e. Using the information above, why would a country want to depreciate its currency?