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Assuming the Law of One Price, Explain What the Exchange

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Assuming the law of one price, explain what the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and yen has to be if the price of steel in Japan is 15,000 yen per ton and the price in the U.S. is $125 per ton (assume no transaction costs).


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