Suppose a Government Wants to Fix Its Currency at Its

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Essay

Suppose a government wants to fix its currency at its long run equilibrium value and decides to use the purchasing power parity method to estimate the long-run equilibrium value of its currency.Many economists would say that the purchasing power parity method is not a good method to use.Explain their reasoning.

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Bands of muscle tissue located in the larynx, which vibrate to produce sound when air is expelled from the lungs, aiding in speech and vocalization.

Larynx

Short airway that contains the vocal cords; the “voice box.”

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