If a Japanese car costs P*=1,000,000 yen, a similar American car costs P= 20,000, and a dollar can buy 100 yen, e 100 yen/$. Car is assumed to be identical and japan is next door to New Hampshire for simplicity: a. What is the real exchange rate? In which country is car more expensive? b. From which country would you buy and which country would you sell?

If a Japanese car costs P*=1,000,000 yen, a similar American car costs P= 20,000, and a dollar can buy 100 yen, e 100 yen/$. Car is assumed to be identical and japan is next door to New Hampshire for simplicity: a. What is the real exchange rate? In which country is car more expensive? b. From which country would you buy and which country would you sell?

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