Purchasing Power Parity Means All of the Following Except

question 102

Multiple Choice

Purchasing power parity means all of the following except:

• A)After full adjustment among all currencies, one currency will purchase the same market basket of goods and services in every country.
• B)In the long run, exchange rates adjust so that the relative purchasing power of various currencies is equalized.
• C)The dollar should appreciate or depreciate by the amount of inflation in one country relative to the United States, thus leaving the relative purchasing power between the dollar and the foreign currency unchanged.
• D)The theory of purchasing power parity is based on many very realistic assumptions and thus can be relied upon to correctly forecast long run changes in exchange rates between two countries.

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