Assume PPP Holds at a Time When the Exchange Rate

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Assume PPP holds at a time when the exchange rate is €1.75/$ and a market basket of goods costs €500.How many dollars would you expect to spend on the goods? Germany is expecting 10% inflation while the United States is expecting 4% inflation.What would you predict to happen to exchange rates?

Understand the implication of labor productivity growth on real GDP per capita.

Analyze the role of technological change in economic development and worker displacement.

Understand the relationship between sales growth and inventory requirements.

Identify components and processes involved in strategic planning and financial forecasting.

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