a) Does purchasing power parity hold? If not, does PPP predict that the $C (loonie) real will appreciate or depreciate against the U.S. dollar? Explain. b) Does interest rate parity hold? If not, why not? Will the $C appreciate further or depreciate against the U.S. dollar if the Fed raises the interest rate while the Canadian interest rate remains at 0.72 percent a year?

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Is the Loonie Going Up or Down?

 

The price of a Big Mac is $C6.00 in Toronto and $US5.30 in New York. The exchange rate is $C1.28 per U.S. dollar. The 3-month interest rate is 0.72 percent in Canada and 1.00 percent in

 

the United States.

 

Source: The Economist, The Federal Reserve System, and the Bank of Canada, July 2017

 

a) Does purchasing power parity hold? If not, does PPP predict that the $C (loonie) real will appreciate or depreciate against the U.S. dollar? Explain.

 

b) Does interest rate parity hold? If not, why not? Will the $C appreciate further or depreciate against the U.S. dollar if the Fed raises the interest rate while the Canadian interest rate remains at 0.72 percent a year?

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