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Two identical items are manufactured in both Australia and the USA.Using your knowledge of the purchasing power parity theory and the following data,forecast the AUD/USD exchange rate in years 2 and 3.  Price (AUD)   Price (USD)   AUD/USD  Year 1 $17.50$13.600.7680 Year 2 $19.25$14.28? Year 3 $19.25$14.99?\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Price (AUD) } & \text { Price (USD) } & \text { AUD/USD } \\\hline \text { Year 1 } & \$ 17.50 & \$ 13.60 & 0.7680 \\\hline \text { Year 2 } & \$ 19.25 & \$ 14.28 & ? \\\hline \text { Year 3 } & \$ 19.25 & \$ 14.99 & ? \\\hline\end{array}


A) 0.7296 and 0.7661
B) 0.8064 and 0.7661
C) 0.8064 and 0.8467
D) 0.8448 and 0.8870

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