Answer:
=4/7 cans of Belgium coffee for one can of US coffee
Explanation:
Cost of 1 can of coffee in US = $5
Cost of similar can of coffee in Belgium = EURO 7
Real Exchange Rate (Euro/$) =
Nominal Exchange rate × [tex]\frac{Price\ in\ domestic\ market}{Price\ in\ foreign\ market}[/tex]
= 0.8 × 5/7
=4/7 cans of Belgium coffee per can of US coffee
Nominal exchange rate refers to the exchange rate between two countries which is not adjusted for inflation.
Nominal exchange rate when adjusted for inflation is known as real exchange rate.
Real rate = Nominal rate - Inflation rate
