If the real exchange rate between the U.S. and Argentina is 1, then
a. purchasing-power parity holds, and 1 U.S. dollar buys 1 Argentinean bolivar.
b. purchasing-power parity holds, and the amount of dollars needed to buy goods in the U.S. is the same as the amount needed to buy enough Argentinean bolivars to buy the same goods in Argentina.
c. purchasing-power parity does not hold, but 1 U.S. dollar buys 1 Argentinean bolivar.
d. purchasing-power parity does not hold, but the amount of dollars needed to buy goods in the U.S. is the same as the amount needed to buy enough Argentinean bolivars to buy the same goods in Argentina.
b
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