Chapter 29: Q.18 (page 716)
What is the purchasing power parity exchange rate?
Short Answer
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is a principle that claims that all currency exchange rates are equal and that all nations have the same buying power.
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Chapter 29: Q.18 (page 716)
What is the purchasing power parity exchange rate?
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is a principle that claims that all currency exchange rates are equal and that all nations have the same buying power.
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If a country’s currency is expected to appreciate in value, what would you think will be the impact of expected exchange rates on yields (e.g., the interest rate
paid on government bonds) in that country? Hint: Think about how expected exchange rate changes and interest rates affect a currency's demand and supply.
Do you think that a country experiencing
hyperinflation is more or less likely to have an exchange rate equal to its purchasing power parity value when compared to a country with a low inflation rate?
Does a higher inflation rate in an economy, other things being equal, affect the exchange rate of its currency? If so, how?
What are some of the reasons a central bank is likely to care, at least to some extent, about the exchange rate?
Can you think of any major disadvantages to dollarization? How would a central bank work in a country that has dollarized?
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