In the Presence of Purchasing-Power Parity,if One Dollar Exchanges for 2

question 27

Multiple Choice

In the presence of purchasing-power parity,if one dollar exchanges for 2 British pounds and if a VCR costs $400 in the United States,then in Great Britain the VCR should cost:

• A) 200 pounds
• B) 400 pounds
• C) 600 pounds
• D) 800 pounds

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