Which of the Following Is a FALSE Statement Concerning Purchasing

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a FALSE statement concerning purchasing power parity?

• A)Purchasing power parity states that dollars will tend to exchange for pounds at a rate that maintains a constant purchasing power of a given quantity of a currency.
• B)Over the long term,a Big Mac in New York will tend to cost the same as a Big Mac in London.
• C)There should not be significant deviations in the long-run value of purchasing power parity.
• D)Over the long run,purchasing power parity exerts influence over exchange rates.
• E)An overvalued dollar buys more in Britain than it does in the United States.

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