United Arab Emirates 14.75 3.6731 Argentina 171 60.0656 Australia 6.45 1.449065353 Azerbaijan 3.95 1.6965 Bahrain 1.4 0.377 Brazil 19.9 4.1419     The table contains the price of a BigMac in a variety o fcountries. The table also contains exchange rates relative to the US dollar. Assume the United Kingdom is the home country. a. Assuming that purchasing power parity, (i.e. law of one price) holds, calculate the ex-change rate implied/predicted by PPP for each country.   b. Which currency is the most undervalued and most overvalued relative to the BritishPound?

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United Arab Emirates 14.75 3.6731
Argentina 171 60.0656
Australia 6.45 1.449065353
Azerbaijan 3.95 1.6965
Bahrain 1.4 0.377
Brazil 19.9 4.1419

 

 

The table contains the price of a BigMac in a variety o fcountries. The table also contains exchange rates relative to the US dollar. Assume the United Kingdom is the home country.

a. Assuming that purchasing power parity, (i.e. law of one price) holds, calculate the ex-change rate implied/predicted by PPP for each country.

 

b. Which currency is the most undervalued and most overvalued relative to the BritishPound?

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