Suppose the Price of a Big Mac in New York

question 14

Multiple Choice

Suppose the price of a Big Mac in New York is $3.00 and the price of a Big Mac in Paris is equivalent to $3.75 at the prevailing euro/dollar exchange rate. Using the concept of purchasing power parity, the euro is

• A) undervalued by 25 percent against the dollar.
• B) overvalued by 25 percent against the dollar.
• C) appreciating relative to the dollar.
• D) depreciating relative to the dollar.

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