If purchasing-power parity holds, a bushel of rice costs $10 in the U.S., and the nominal exchange rate is 25 Thai baht per dollar, what is the price of rice in Thailand?

Respuesta :

Answer:

The price of rice in the Thailand is likely to be 250 Thai baht per bushel.

Explanation:

According to the purchasing power parity theory, the exchange rate between two countries is based on a basket of goods. The nominal exchange rate is the ratio of prices of goods in two different countries.

The price of rice in the US is $10 per bushel.

The nominal exchange rate between US dollars and Thai baht is 25 Thai baht/$.

The nominal exchange rate = [tex]\frac{price\ of\ rice\ in\ Thailand}{price\ of\ rice\ in\ US}[/tex]

25 Thai baht/$= [tex]\frac{price\ of\ rice\ in\ Thailand}{\$10}[/tex]

Price of rice in Thailand = [tex]\$10\ \times\ 25[/tex]

Price of rice in Thailand = $250