A Major Criticism of the Parity Concept Is That

question 78

Multiple Choice

A major criticism of the parity concept is that

• A) it is based on relative prices from a long time ago.
• B) it is not easily and objectively measured.
• C) the index is tracked by the government, not the private sector.
• D) there is no economic rationale for the concept.

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