An exchange rate is the domestic price to purchase one unit of a foreign currency. For example, how much does it cost in Canadian dollars to buy one US dollar? There are various economic theories to predict exchange rates. The simplest theory is known as the Law of One Price or also known as Absolute Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Use absolute PPP and the price of a Big Mac in different countries to complete the table below and to predict whether the local currency is over or undervalued compared to the US dollar. Country USA Canada Saudi Arabia Brazil Italy Source: The Economist Big Mac Price in Local Currency $4.62 $5.54 SR 10 R$ 12 €3.75 Current Market Exchange Rate e 1.10 3.75 2.27 0.74 Exchange Rate Predicted by PPP and Big Mac ê According to the table above, an arbitrageur in Brazil could make money by If the Big Mac Index were accurate for other tradeable goods and services, Brazil's AD curve would Local Currency should... the US. <> + (▸ + 4)

An exchange rate is the domestic price to purchase one unit of a foreign currency. For example, how much does it cost in Canadian dollars to buy one US dollar? There are various economic theories to predict exchange rates. The simplest theory is known as the Law of One Price or also known as Absolute Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Use absolute PPP and the price of a Big Mac in different countries to complete the table below and to predict whether the local currency is over or undervalued compared to the US dollar. Country USA Canada Saudi Arabia Brazil Italy Source: The Economist Big Mac Price in Local Currency $4.62 $5.54 SR 10 R$ 12 €3.75 Current Market Exchange Rate e 1.10 3.75 2.27 0.74 Exchange Rate Predicted by PPP and Big Mac ê According to the table above, an arbitrageur in Brazil could make money by If the Big Mac Index were accurate for other tradeable goods and services, Brazil's AD curve would Local Currency should... the US. <> + (▸ + 4)

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