The exchange rate is 1.5 Bosnian markas per U.S. dollar. The price of a refrigerator in Bosnia is 1,200 markas while in the U.S. it is $1,000. The real exchange rate is
a. 9/5
b. 5/4
c. 4/5
d. None of the above are correct.
Ans: b. 5/4
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In an economy where nominal incomes adjust equally to changes in the price level, we would expect the long-run aggregate supply curve to be: a. vertical
b. horizontal. c. unit elastic. d. negatively sloped. e. positively sloped.
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A) there is market failure. B) there is rent-seeking. C) there are no free-riders. D) none of these choices.