(1-4) Assume that consumers all around the world only consume Big Macs at MacDonald's. An American tourist found that 50 USD can purchase 30 Big Macs in India, but the same amount of money can only purchase 25 Big Macs in China. The real exchange rate between China and India is A) 1 unit of consumption goods in 5/6 unit of consumption goods in China B) 1 unit of consumption goods in 5/6 unit of consumption goods in India C) 1 unit of consumption goods in India = 2 unit of consumption goods in China D) 1 unit of consumption goods in =

(1-4) Assume that consumers all around the world only consume Big Macs at MacDonald's. An American tourist found that 50 USD can purchase 30 Big Macs in India, but the same amount of money can only purchase 25 Big Macs in China. The real exchange rate between China and India is A) 1 unit of consumption goods in 5/6 unit of consumption goods in China B) 1 unit of consumption goods in 5/6 unit of consumption goods in India C) 1 unit of consumption goods in India = 2 unit of consumption goods in China D) 1 unit of consumption goods in =

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter1: Welcome To Economics!

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