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A Ton of Scrap Iron Sells for $150 in the U.S

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A ton of scrap iron sells for $150 in the U.S. and 1400 yuan in China. The nominal exchange rate is 6.7 yuan per dollar.


A) A profit could be made by buying scrap iron in China and selling it in the U.S. This would tend to drive down the price of U.S. scrap iron.
B) A profit could be made by buying scrap iron in China and selling it in the U.S. This would tend to drive down the price of Chinese scrap iron.
C) A profit could be made by buying scrap iron in the U.S. and selling it in China. This would tend to drive down the price of U.S. scrap iron.
D) A profit could be made by buying scrap iron in the U.S. and selling it in China. This would tend to drive down the price of Chinese scrap iron.

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