Explain How the Economist's (2016)'Big Mac Index' Is Related to Purchasing

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Essay

Explain how The Economist's (2016)'Big Mac Index' is related to purchasing power parity. Does the Big Mac Index suggest that purchasing power parity exists? Explain why or why not.
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