Ecuador's GDP per capita in 2017, based on market exchange rates, was $5,600. In that same year, Ecuador's GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity was $11,100.  The difference between these two measures of GDP per capita is most likely explained by:

A. credentialism.
B. Ecuador's limited capital account convertibility.
C. Ecuador's dual economy.
D. differences in relative prices between Ecuador and other countries.


Answer: D

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