Critique of International Living Standard Comparisons
A politician claims, "Our country's economic output per person, when converted to a common currency at the current market exchange rate, is lower than that of Country X. Therefore, our citizens must have a lower standard of living." Critically evaluate this statement. In your response, explain the primary limitation of using market exchange rates for such comparisons and describe a plausible scenario where the politician's conclusion could be incorrect.
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