Making International Comparisons of Purchasing Power Is

question 62

Multiple Choice

Making international comparisons of purchasing power is:

• A) generally a straightforward comparison.
• B) complicated by trying to define a "typical" consumer.
• C) only hard when attempting to figure out the true purchasing power of the poor.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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