If the USprice Level Is Increasing by 3 Percent Annually and the and the Swiss

question 84

Multiple Choice

If the U.S.price level is increasing by 3 percent annually and the Swiss price level is increasing by 2 percent annually,by about what percent would the price of Swiss francs in dollars need to change according to purchasing power parity?

• A) decrease by 5 percent
• B) decrease by 1 percent
• C) increase by 5 percent
• D) increase by 1 percent

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