b. Calculate the real exchange rate between Germany and the United States using the formula XRDMIS X CPIU.S. CPI GER R= c. Create a graph that includes both the real and the nominal exchange rate. Do the two variables move together?

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Please answer b and c using the information from the tables. 

United States
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
France
Germany
b. Calculate the real exchange rate between Germany and the United States using the formula
XRDM/S X CPIU.S.
CPI,
Table 3. Consumer Price Indexes (CPI), 16 countries, 1999-2012
Annual indexes: 1982-84 = 100
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
R=
GER
c. Create a graph that includes both the real and the nominal exchange rate. Do the two
variables move together?
2012
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
166.6 172.2 177.1 179.9 184.0 188.9 195.3 201.6 207.3 215.3 214.5 218.1 224.9 229.6
197.0 205.7 214.8 221.2 227.2 232.6 238.8 247.3 253.1 264.1 268.8 276.6 285.8 290.8
147.9 151.4 155.4 158.2 160.3 163.6 167.4 169.9 173.6 179.1 180.0 183.3 189.3 194.0
148.3 152.1 155.8 158.4 160.9 164.3 168.8 171.9 175.0 182.9 182.8 186.8 193.4 198.9
160.5 164.9 169.0
172.8
177.6 180.9 184.9 188.5 192.7 197.2 197.7 201.3 207.2 210.3
162.0 166.8 170.7 174.8 178.5 180.5 183.8 187.3 190.5 197.0 199.6 204.2 209.8 214.9
155.0 157.7 160.3 163.4 166.8 170.3 173.4 176.2 178.9 183.9 184.1 186.9 190.8 194.6
140.0 142.0 144.8 146.9 148.5 150.9 153.2 155.7 159.2 163.3 163.9 165.8 169.6
226.3 232.1 238.5 244.5 251.0 256.6 261.5 267.1 272.0 281.1 283.3 287.7 295.7
121.8 121.0 120.1 119.0 118.7 118.7 118.3 118.7 118.7 120.3 118.7 117.8 117.5
137.0 140.2 146.1 150.9 154.0 156.0 158.6 160.4 163.0 167.1 169.0 171.2 175.2
186.6 192.4 198.2 200.8 205.7 206.6 209.9 214.7 216.3 224.5 229.2 234.9 237.8 239.6
234.1 242.1 250.8 259.6 267.5 275.6 284.9 294.9 303.1 315.5 314.6 320.2 330.5 338.6
195.1 196.9 201.6 206.0 209.9 210.7 211.7 214.5 219.3 226.8 225.7 228.3 235.1 237.2
143.8 146.1 147.5 148.5 149.4 150.6 152.5 154.1 155.2 158.9 158.1 159.2 159.7 158.5
194.3 200.1 203.6 207.0 213.0 219.4 225.6 232.8 242.7 252.4
285.2
173.0
304.6
117.5
179.5
251.1 262.7 276.3
Transcribed Image Text:United States Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark France Germany b. Calculate the real exchange rate between Germany and the United States using the formula XRDM/S X CPIU.S. CPI, Table 3. Consumer Price Indexes (CPI), 16 countries, 1999-2012 Annual indexes: 1982-84 = 100 Italy Japan Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom R= GER c. Create a graph that includes both the real and the nominal exchange rate. Do the two variables move together? 2012 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 166.6 172.2 177.1 179.9 184.0 188.9 195.3 201.6 207.3 215.3 214.5 218.1 224.9 229.6 197.0 205.7 214.8 221.2 227.2 232.6 238.8 247.3 253.1 264.1 268.8 276.6 285.8 290.8 147.9 151.4 155.4 158.2 160.3 163.6 167.4 169.9 173.6 179.1 180.0 183.3 189.3 194.0 148.3 152.1 155.8 158.4 160.9 164.3 168.8 171.9 175.0 182.9 182.8 186.8 193.4 198.9 160.5 164.9 169.0 172.8 177.6 180.9 184.9 188.5 192.7 197.2 197.7 201.3 207.2 210.3 162.0 166.8 170.7 174.8 178.5 180.5 183.8 187.3 190.5 197.0 199.6 204.2 209.8 214.9 155.0 157.7 160.3 163.4 166.8 170.3 173.4 176.2 178.9 183.9 184.1 186.9 190.8 194.6 140.0 142.0 144.8 146.9 148.5 150.9 153.2 155.7 159.2 163.3 163.9 165.8 169.6 226.3 232.1 238.5 244.5 251.0 256.6 261.5 267.1 272.0 281.1 283.3 287.7 295.7 121.8 121.0 120.1 119.0 118.7 118.7 118.3 118.7 118.7 120.3 118.7 117.8 117.5 137.0 140.2 146.1 150.9 154.0 156.0 158.6 160.4 163.0 167.1 169.0 171.2 175.2 186.6 192.4 198.2 200.8 205.7 206.6 209.9 214.7 216.3 224.5 229.2 234.9 237.8 239.6 234.1 242.1 250.8 259.6 267.5 275.6 284.9 294.9 303.1 315.5 314.6 320.2 330.5 338.6 195.1 196.9 201.6 206.0 209.9 210.7 211.7 214.5 219.3 226.8 225.7 228.3 235.1 237.2 143.8 146.1 147.5 148.5 149.4 150.6 152.5 154.1 155.2 158.9 158.1 159.2 159.7 158.5 194.3 200.1 203.6 207.0 213.0 219.4 225.6 232.8 242.7 252.4 285.2 173.0 304.6 117.5 179.5 251.1 262.7 276.3
FRED
German Deutsche Marks to One U.S. Dollar
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
Germany / U.S. Foreign Exchange Rate (DISCONTINUED)
May 1999
Sep 1999
Jan 2000
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
May 2000
1985
Sep 2000
1990
Jan 2001
May 2001
1995
fred.stlouisfed.org
Sep 2001
Transcribed Image Text:FRED German Deutsche Marks to One U.S. Dollar 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 Germany / U.S. Foreign Exchange Rate (DISCONTINUED) May 1999 Sep 1999 Jan 2000 Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis May 2000 1985 Sep 2000 1990 Jan 2001 May 2001 1995 fred.stlouisfed.org Sep 2001
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