Suppose the expected annual inflation rate in the United Kingdom is 2.5 percent and that in the United States is 2 percent. The current spot rate is $1.5050/£.
(a) What is the expected one-year PPP spot rate?
(b) What is the expected percent appreciation/depreciation of the British Pound?
(c) If the spot rate turns out to be $1.51/£ next year, how would you describe the real exchange rate of the British pound? Dollar? Increase or decrease?