Purchasing Power Parity Refers to The

question 162

Multiple Choice

Purchasing power parity refers to the:

• A) number of units of foreign currency a dollar will buy.
• B) amount of foreign assets Canada is buying.
• C) amount of Canadian assets a foreign country is buying.
• D) nominal exchange rate for which a market basket would cost the same in each country.

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