A box of chocolate candy costs 28.80 Swiss francs in Switzerland and $20 in the United States. Assuming that purchasing powerparity (PPP) holds, what is the current exchange rate?Ⓒa 1 U.S. dollar equals 1.44 Swiss francsOb. 1 U.S. dollar equals 1.21 Swiss francsOc1 US dollar equals 1.29 Swiss francsd. 1 U.S. dollar equals 0.69 Swiss francse. 1 U.S. dollar equals 0.85 Swiss francs

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A box of chocolate candy costs 28.80 Swiss francs in Switzerland and $20 in the United States. Assuming that purchasing power parity (PPP) holds, what is the current exchange rate? O a. 1 U.S. dollar equals 1.44 Swiss francs O b. 1 U.S. dollar equals 1.21 Swiss francs O c. 1 US. dollar equals 1.29 Swiss francs O d. 1 U.S. dollar equals 0.69 Swiss francs Oe. 1 U.S. dollar equals 0.85 Swiss francs

A box of chocolate candy costs 28.80 Swiss francs in Switzerland and $20 in the United States. Assuming that purchasing power parity (PPP) holds, what is the current exchange rate? O a. 1 U.S. dollar equals 1.44 Swiss francs O b. 1 U.S. dollar equals 1.21 Swiss francs O c. 1 US. dollar equals 1.29 Swiss francs O d. 1 U.S. dollar equals 0.69 Swiss francs Oe. 1 U.S. dollar equals 0.85 Swiss francs

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