To Express the PPP Theory in Symbols, Let P$ Be

question 3

Multiple Choice

To express the PPP theory in symbols, let P$ be the U.S. dollar price of a basket of particular goods and P¥ be the price of the same basket of goods in Japanese yen. What does the purchasing power parity (PPP) theory predict to be the equivalent of the dollar/yen exchange rate, E$/¥?

• A) E$/¥ = (1 + P¥) ÷ P$
• B) E$/¥ = (1 + P$) ÷ P¥
• C) E$/¥ = P¥ ÷ P$
• D) E$/¥ = P$ ÷ P¥
• E) E$/¥ = (1 + P$) ÷ (1 + P¥)

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