Suppose Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Depends Only on Hamburgers

question 17

True/False

Suppose purchasing power parity (PPP) depends only on hamburgers. The exchange rate is C$1.00 = US$0.80 and hamburger prices are C$2.00 in Canada. PPP suggests that the price of a hamburger in the U.S. should be US$1.60.

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