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The spot rate between the Japanese yen and the U. dollar was 265.83 yen/$ in 1973, when the Breton Woods system collapsed, and 143.35 yen/$ in 1989....
The spot rate between the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar was 265.83 yen/$ in 1973, when the Breton Woods system collapsed, and 143.35 yen/$ in 1989. The U.S. CPI moved from 40.3 in 1973 to 117.2 in 1989, while the Japanese CPI moved from 44.0 in 1973 to 104.6 in 1989. According to PPP, was the yen overvalued or undervalued with respect to the U.S. dollar? By how much?
