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According to PPP , % change in the spot exchange rate = ( 1 + Home inflation rate ) / ( 1 + foreign inflation

According to PPP,
% change in the spot exchange rate
=(1+Home inflation rate)/(1+foreign inflation rate)-1
=(1+US inflation rate)/(1+British inflation rate)-1
=(1+%)/(1+%)-1(Please enter whole numbers according to the problem)
=3.81%
So pound will (appreciate or depreciate) by 3.81%.
If we use the approximated form,
% change in the spot exchange rate
= Home inflation rate-foreign inflation rate
=%(Please enter a whole number according to your calculation)
This is very close to the 3.81% from the exact formula.

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