Suppose the MXN (spot) devalued by 15%, the hotel room in Mexico would now sell for __________Mexican Pesos which would equal ___________US dollars. $1=20.1212 MXN (spot) 1/20.1212= > 1 MXN= 0.0497 $

Suppose the MXN (spot) devalued by 15%, the hotel room in Mexico would now sell for Mexican Pesos which would equal _US dollars. $1=20.1212 MXN (spot) 1/20.1212= > 1 MXN= 0.0497 $

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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