A Starbucks Grande Latte costs $3.75 in the U.S. and 28 yuan in China. The nominal exchange rate is 6.75 yuan per dollar. The real exchange rate is
a. 1.106 . If purchasing-power parity held the nominal exchange rate would be higher.
b. 1.106 . If purchasing-power parity held the nominal exchange rate would be lower.
c. .904 . If purchasing power parity held the nominal exchange rate would be higher.
d. .904 . If purchasing-power parity held the nominal exchange rate would be lower.
c
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