A Big Mac costs €3.0 in Europe , while it costs $4.0 in the U.S. The...
A Big Mac costs €3.0 in Europe , while it costs $4.0 in the U.S. The actual market exchange rate is S($/€)=1.25. Then
a. real (effective) exchange rate implied by the Big Mac is 1.07 and the euro is over-valued by 7%.
b. real (effective) exchange rate implied by the Big Mac is 0.94 and the euro is under-valued by 6%.
c. real (effective) exchange rate implied by the Big Mac is 1 and the euro is at parity.
d. real (effective) exchange rate implied by the Big Mac is 0.75 and the euro is under-valued by 25%.
e. real (effective) exchange rate implied by the Big Mac is 1.33 and the euro is over-valued by 33%.
Homework Answers
Real exchange rate = $4/EUR3 = $1.33 per Euro
Answer is:
e. Real exchange rate implied by the Big Mac is 1.33 and the euro is over valued by 33%
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