Company's before tax MARR based on Currency of Country X is 20%
Dollar is projected to devaluate 2.2% annually relative to the currency of Country X
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U.S. MARR for the company for economic analysis = 0.20 + 0.022 + (0.20)*(0.022)
= 0.20 + 0.022 + 0.0044
= 0.2264
= 22.64%.....(Answer)
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