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Management · Q43

International Finance and Treasury

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 43

Q43

Purchasing-power parity (PPP) refers to__________

A.
the concept that the same goods should sell for the same price across countries after exchange rates are taken into account
Answer
B.
the concept that interest rates across countries will eventually be the same
C.
the orderly relationship between spot and forward currency exchange rates and the rates of interest between countries
D.
the natural offsetting relationship provided by costs and revenues in similar market environments

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Purchasing-power parity (PPP) refers to the concept that the same goods should sell for the same price across countries after exchange rates are taken into account. Purchasing power parity (PPP) is an economic theory that compares different countries' currencies through a "basket of goods" approach.