Question: Using the following table containing exchange rates, answer the following question. Currency:..........in US$.........per US$ UK Pound............1.5.............0.6777 Polish Zloty........ 0.20........... 5.000 Japanese Yen.....0.01............100.00 Suppose that today
Using the following table containing exchange rates, answer the following question. Currency:..........in US$.........per US$ UK Pound............1.5.............0.6777 Polish Zloty........ 0.20........... 5.000 Japanese Yen.....0.01............100.00 Suppose that today a Big Mac costs $3.00 in the U.S. and 2.0 Pounds in the UK. Using the exchange rates above, what conclusion can be reached with regard to purchasing power parity (PPP)?
| PPP Holds | ||
| PPP does not hold, and Big Macs are relatively cheap in the UK | ||
| PPP does not hold, and Big Macs are relatively expensive in the UK | ||
| None of the Above |
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