power parity$),$ or receiving a guaranteed dollar payment $($assuming a gold price of $$417$ per ounce one year from now$)?$

If the investor bases his gross sales proceeds in U$.$S$.$ dollars, the guaranteed dollar payment yields $

$($Round to the nearest cent.$)$

Accepting Maltese lira assuming purchasing power parity $($PPP$)$ yields $.($Round to the nearest ce

A$.$ If the investor bases his gross sales proceeds in U$.$S$.$ dollars, the guaranteed dollar payment at $$440/$ounce yields a larger amount, $$320,256\mathrm{.}00,$ than accepting Maltese lira assuming PPP$,$ $$316,131\mathrm{.}78.$

B$.$ If the investor bases his gross sales proceeds in U$.$S$.$ dollars, the guaranteed dollar payment at $$\frac{417}{?}$ ounce yields a larger amount, $$320,256\mathrm{.}00,$ than accepting Maltese lira assuming PPP$,$ $$316,131\mathrm{.}78.$

C$.$ If the investor bases his gross sales proceeds in U$.$S$.$ dollars, the guaranteed dollar payment at $$\frac{417}{?}$ ounce yields a larger amount, $$316,131\mathrm{.}78,$ than accepting Maltese lira assuming PPP$,$ $$320,256\mathrm{.}00.$

D$.$ If the investor bases his gross sales proceeds in U$.$S$.$ dollars, the guaranteed dollar payment at $$\frac{417}{?}$ ounce yields a larger amount, $$337,920\mathrm{.}00,$ than accepting Maltese lira assuming PPP$,$ $$320,256\mathrm{.}00.$