The Price of Gold Is $300 Per Ounce in New

question 147

Multiple Choice

The price of gold is $300 per ounce in New York and 2,550 pesos per ounce in Mexico City. If the law of one price holds for gold, the nominal exchange rate is ________ pesos per U.S. dollar.

• A)0.118
• B)1.18
• C)8.5
• D)85.5

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Definitions:

Eight Year Note

A debt instrument with a fixed interest rate and a maturity of eight years, at which point the principal sum is repaid to investors.

Yield

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Buyer

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Compounded Semi-annually

A method of calculating interest where the interest is added to the principal amount every six months, affecting subsequent interest calculations.