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In the US a Box of Tea Costs $5

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In the U.S. a box of tea costs $5. The same box of tea in Uganda costs 10,000 schillings (the currency of Uganda). If the real exchange rate is 5/4, what is the nominal exchange rate? Show your work.


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CPI

Consumer Price Index, an indicator that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

GDP Deflator

A measure of the price level of all domestically produced goods and services in a country and is used to convert output measured at current prices into constant-dollar GDP.

Economists

Experts focused on exploring how goods and services are created, shared, and used, while examining trends and problems in the economy.

CPI

The Consumer Price Index reflects the average cost changes over time for a mix of consumer goods and services, including items such as food, medical care, and transportation, through a weighted average approach.

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