A Big Mac meal costs $5 in the United States and 50 pesos in Mexico. The market exchange rate between U.S. dol…

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A Big Mac meal costs $5 in the United States and 50 pesos in Mexico. The market exchange rate between U.S. dollars and pesos is 20 pesos per $1. Average income per capita in the United States is $60,000, and average income per capita in Mexico is 200,000 pesos. Measured using the market exchange rate, Mexican income per capita in U.S. dollars is . Adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (using the Big Mac meal as the basket of goods), Mexican income per capita is .

Accepted Answer

正確答案為 A。市場匯率：200,000 pesos ÷ 20 = $10,000。PPP：在墨西哥 50 pesos 能買到在美國需 $5 的套餐，故 1 peso 購買力 = $0.1。200,000 × 0.1 = $20,000。

為什麼答案是 A

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