If a "Big Mac costs $4.00 in the United States and 200 yen in Japan, then the implied "purchasing-power-parity" exchange rate using the "Big Mac" is __________. If the actual exchange rate in the market is 120 yen = $1, then an economist would say that the actual Japanese yen is __________ in comparison with its "purchasing-power-parity" rate.

If a "Big Mac costs $4.00 in the United States and 200 yen in Japan, then the implied "purchasing-power-parity" exchange rate using the "Big Mac" is . If the actual exchange rate in the market is 120 yen = $1, then an economist would say that the actual Japanese yen is in comparison with its "purchasing-power-parity" rate.

Economics:

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Chapter36: Exchange Rates And Financial Links Between Countries

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