The "Big Mac Theory of Exchange Rates" Tests the Accuracy

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The "Big Mac Theory of Exchange Rates" tests the accuracy of purchasing power parity theory.In July 2011,The Economist reported that the average price of a Big Mac in the United States was $4.07.In Switzerland,the average price of a Big Mac at that time was 6.50 Swiss francs.If the exchange rate between the dollar and the Swiss franc was 0.93 Swiss francs per dollar,explain how it would be profitable to buy Big Macs in the United States instead of in Switzerland.

Gain insights into the Miller-Orr and BAT models for optimal cash management.

Appreciate the different needs for holding cash: transactional, precautionary, and speculative.

Understand the mechanisms to reduce collection float and the role of electronic payments in managing float.

Recognize the costs associated with holding too little or too much cash, and the role of money market instruments in liquidity management.