Suppose that Argentina's dollar-denominated external assets and liabilities are $10 billion and $100 billion, respectively, and its Argentine peso-denominated external assets and liabilities are each 50 billion pesos (P). Suppose further that Argentina fixes its exchange rate at P1 = $US1. Suppose that Argentina changes its exchange rate to P3 = $US1. Now what is the peso value of Argentina's total external wealth?
A) -270 billion pesos
B) -150 billion pesos
C) 0
D) -210 billion pesos
Ans: A) -270 billion pesos
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