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a) Premier cigarettes are produced in Kenya and USA. It sells for USD 22 in the USA and Ksh. 34 in Kenya.

1) According to the theory of PPP, what should be the US dollar/Ksh. Spot exchange rate                                      2) Suppose the price of cigarettes is expected to rise to $ 27 over the next year, while its price in Kenya is expected to rise to Ksh. 44. What should be the one year forward US dollar /Ksh exchange rate be?                    b) Economic unions like the EAC, are bound to face several challenges unless certain tenets of regional economic integration are addressed right from the inception stage. Discuss