The Big Mac Index Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

The Big Mac index is:

• A) an indicator of the economic wealth of a country, applied to a capacity to purchase Big Macs with the average wage.
• B) a measure of interest rate parity such that the exchange rates between countries can be compared to assess whether or not interest rates are too high or low in a particular country relative to other major currencies in the world.
• C) a measure of purchasing power parity applied to a 'real' product that is essentially identical and available around the world.
• D) a measure of interest rate parity such that the exchange rates between countries can be compared to assess whether or not interest rates are too high or low in a particular country relative to other major currencies in the world and a measure of purchasing power parity applied to a 'real' product that is essentially identical and available around the world.

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