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Table 1
USA |
Japan |
|
Demand for imports (before $-devaluation) |
200 |
400 |
Demand for imports (after $-devaluation) |
200 |
800 |
Price of imports, in foreign currency (before $-devaluation) |
10 |
100 |
For questions 15,16 and 17 refer to Table
1
Suppose the $ is devalued: we go from Yen = $1/100 to Yen = $1/10. What is the elasticity of demand for imports in the USA?
0
1
0.5
-0.5
Suppose the $ is devalued: we go from Yen = $1/100 to Yen = $1/10. What is the elasticity of demand for imports in Japan?
0
1.11
0.11
2.22
Does the Marshal-Lerner condition hold in this example?
Yes
No
Maybe
Not enough information