In Windsor, Ontario, a Big Mac from McDonald's costs C$4.17 (Canadian dollars), and across the border in Detroit it costs $3.56 (US dollars). a. Suppose the nominal US exchange rate with Canada is US$0.74 per Canadian dollar. Does purchasing power parity hold between the two countries? O Yes, it holds because the Canadian Big Mac costs less in terms of U.S. dollars. O No, it does not hold because the Canadian Big Mac costs more in terms of U.S. dollars. O No, it does not hold because the Canadian Big Mac costs less in terms of U.S. dollars. O Yes, it holds because the Canadian Big Mac costs more in terms of U.S. dollars. b. What is the exchange rate for the US if purchasing power parity holds. Instructions: Round your answer to three decimal places. US dollar per Canadian dollar

In Windsor, Ontario, a Big Mac from McDonald's costs C$4.17 (Canadian dollars), and across the border in Detroit it costs $3.56 (US dollars). a. Suppose the nominal US exchange rate with Canada is US$0.74 per Canadian dollar. Does purchasing power parity hold between the two countries? O Yes, it holds because the Canadian Big Mac costs less in terms of U.S. dollars. O No, it does not hold because the Canadian Big Mac costs more in terms of U.S. dollars. O No, it does not hold because the Canadian Big Mac costs less in terms of U.S. dollars. O Yes, it holds because the Canadian Big Mac costs more in terms of U.S. dollars. b. What is the exchange rate for the US if purchasing power parity holds. Instructions: Round your answer to three decimal places. US dollar per Canadian dollar

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