According to the Big Mac Index, the Implied PPP Exchange

question 25

Multiple Choice

According to the Big Mac Index, the implied PPP exchange rate is Mexican Peso 8.58/$1 but the actual exchange rate is Peso 11.80/$1. Thus, at current exchange rates the peso appears to be ________ by ________.

• A) overvalued; approximately 21%
• B) overvalued; approximately 27%
• C) undervalued; approximately 21%
• D) undervalued; approximately 27%

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