During 2011 the Inflation Rate in Brazil Was About 6

question 39

Short Answer

During 2011 the inflation rate in Brazil was about 6.6% while in the U.S. it was about 3.3%. At the start of 2011 the nominal exchange rate was about 1.7 Brazilian real per U.S. dollar.
If purchasing-power parity holds, about what should the nominal exchange rate have been at the end of 2011? Show your work.

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