Assume Saudi Arabia to be home and US to be the foreign economy. Suppose that the real exchange rate q (riyal per dollar) between Saudi Arabia and US is 1.2. Inflation rate in the US is 6% and inflation rate in Saudi Arabia is 4%. Given a 15% speed of convergence in the real exchange rate, what would be the expected rate of change in the nominal exchange rate (riyal per dollar)?

Assume Saudi Arabia to be home and US to be the foreign economy. Suppose that the real exchange rate q (riyal per dollar) between Saudi Arabia and US is 1.2. Inflation rate in the US is 6% and inflation rate in Saudi Arabia is 4%. Given a 15% speed of convergence in the real exchange rate, what would be the expected rate of change in the nominal exchange rate (riyal per dollar)?

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter6: Managing In The Global Economy

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