EBK FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE
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Author: KEOWN
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 16, Problem 12SP
(Purchasing-power parity) Let’s assume a McDonald’s Big Mac costs 2.44 yuan in China but costs $4.20 in the United States. Assuming that purchasing-power parity (PPP) holds, how many Chinese yuan are required to purchase 1 U.S. dollar?
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