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Transcribed Image Text:Sometimes, analysts use the price of specific products in
different locations to compare currency valuation and
purchasing power. For example, the Big Mac Index com-
pares the purchasing power parity of many countries
based on the price of a Big Mac. Locate the latest edi-
tion of this index that is accessible. Identify the five
countries (and their currencies) with the lowest pur-
chasing power parity according to this classification.
Which currencies, if any, are overvalued?
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