A newly released tennis racket sells for $230 in the United States. Assume purch

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A newly released tennis racket sells for $230 in the United States. Assume purchasing power parity (PPP) holds. If the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc is $0.8053/SwF, how much should the same tennis racket cost in Switzerland? SwF185.22 SwF212.34 SwF230.00 SwF251.76 SwF285.61 Suppose the price of the racket in Switzerland were actually SwF280. Assuming no transaction costs, transportation costs, or import restrictions, what would PPP predict would happen to the demand for the racket in Switzerland? Demand for the tennis racket would increase in Switzerland. Demand for the tennis racket would decrease in Switzerland.

Explanation / Answer

Swiss Franc=$.8053

$1=1/.8053

therefore, $230=$230/.8053=285.61 Swf

According to PPP demand in switzerland increase mainly because of low price in switzerland and high PPP as compared to US

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