A benefit of using "purchasing power parity" (PPP) is that:
A) it considers the size of the population in comparing countries' relative wealth.
B) it controls for the value of a country's currency in the world market.
C) it improves between-country comparisons of the monetary value a bundle of standard goods costs consumers.
D) it takes into account the value of goods produced by all workers within the country's economy, not just citizens.
Answer: C
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