At **** U.S. dollars, Switzerland has the most expensive Big Macs in the world, according to the January 2025 Big Mac index. Concurrently, the cost of a Big Mac was **** dollars in the U.S., and **** U.S. dollars in the Euro area. What is the Big Mac index? The Big Mac index, published by The Economist, is a novel way of measuring whether the market exchange rates for different countries’ currencies are overvalued or undervalued. It does this by measuring each currency against a common standard – the Big Mac hamburger sold by McDonald’s restaurants all over the world. Twice a year the Economist converts the average national price of a Big Mac into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at that point in time. As a Big Mac is a completely standardized product across the world, the argument goes that it should have the same relative cost in every country. Differences in the cost of a Big Mac expressed as U.S. dollars therefore reflect differences in the purchasing power of each currency. Is the Big Mac index a good measure of purchasing power parity? Purchasing power parity (PPP) is the idea that items should cost the same in different countries, based on the exchange rate at that time. This relationship does not hold in practice. Factors like tax rates, wage regulations, whether components need to be imported, and the level of market competition all contribute to price variations between countries. The Big Mac index does measure this basic point – that one U.S. dollar can buy more in some countries than others. There are more accurate ways to measure differences in PPP though, which convert a larger range of products into their dollar price. Adjusting for PPP can have a massive effect on how we understand a country’s economy. The country with the largest GDP adjusted for PPP is China, but when looking at the unadjusted GDP of different countries, the U.S. has the largest economy.

The theory of purchasing power parity (PPP) has long been a staple of international economic analysis. Recent years have seen the rise in popularity of a tongue-in-cheek, fastfood version of PPP: The Big Mac index. In this article, Michael Pakko and Patricia Pollard describe how comparisons of Big Mac prices around the world contain the ingredients necessary to demonstrate the fundamental principles of PPP. They show that the Big Mac index does nearly as well as more comprehensive measures of international price comparisons and that deviations from "McParity" illustrate why PPP often appears not to hold as a practical matter.

This statistic shows the average working time required to buy one Big Mac in selected cities around the world in 2018. In Nairobi, the average worker had to work for about ***** minutes to be able to purchase a Big Mac. The average wages garnered in select countries around the world based on purchasing power can be accessed here. Additional information on the Big Mac Index The Big Mac index is a tongue-in-cheek measure of purchasing power parity (PPP) created by The Economist. The index gained global attention among economists and other analysts of global economic conditions due to its relative degree of accuracy in predicting purchasing power parity among countries. In attempting to include wage differentials rankings that seek to measure how fast one can earn the money required to purchase a Big Mac incorporate average wages. In theory, the result should correlate to the ranking of average world wages adjusted for PPP. The Big Mac index is open to criticism as it is unable to take certain factors that may result in the price of a Big Mac fluctuating between countries. For example, the hospitality industry, including McDonalds, tends to employ large numbers of people on or close to the minimum wage. This is shown by the percentage of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the minimum wage in the U.S., by industry. As a result differing levels of the minimum wage may lead McDonalds to charge a comparably higher amount for a Big Mac in that country.

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The cost of a 30 second TV ad during 12th and final season of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ amounted to over 285 thousand U.S. dollars. Although a massive fee by any measure, the 2018/19 figure actually represents a decrease in ad cost from that of the 2015/2016 season, which brought in nearly 350 thousand dollars per 30 second ad.

Big Bang Theory

‘The Big Bang Theory’ is an American comedy program which aired on CBS from 2007 to 2019. The show centered around a group of friends who worked in science related fields such as physics and neuroscience and followed a traditional sitcom format highlighting the everyday lives of its characters. The series averaged over 17 million viewers in each of its final seven seasons, making it one of the most watched sitcoms in the United States during its run. Over a quarter of Americans between the ages of 35 and 54 reported watching the show on a weekly basis, with another 25 percent stating that they sometimes tuned in. Although most popular among men, the show drew strong viewership numbers from both male and female viewers.

This chart shows the number of viewers for the American series Big Bang Theory in the United States in its eleventh season, by episode. The seventh episode of the season had **** million viewers in the United States.

The statistic shows the viewership frequency of 'The Big Bang Theory' in the United States as of ********, by age. During the survey, ** percent of respondents from the ***** age group stated that they watched every episode of 'The Big Bang Theory'.

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The statistic shows the viewership frequency of 'The Big Bang Theory' in the United States as of May 2018, by gender. During the survey, ** percent of male respondents stated that they watched every episode of 'The Big Bang Theory'.

This chart shows the number of viewers for the American series Big Bang Theory in the United States in its tenth season, by episode. The **** episode of the season had ***** million viewers in the U.S.

The final season of the Big Bang Theory had an average viewership of ***** million people per episode, which was the show’s lowest average viewership since its fifth season. Despite the viewership decreases when compared to some of the show’s previous seasons, Big Bang remained one of the most watched shows on TV during the 2018/19 season alongside its spinoff series ‘Young Sheldon’.

Big Bang Theory

First aired on CBS in 2007, The Big Bang Theory lasted for an impressive ** seasons, becoming one of the most watched shows in the United States during its run. In its final season, the cost of a ** second advertisement spot amounted to over *** thousand dollars, and its main stars, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar and Simon Heldberg were the among the highest paid actors on TV, each earning tens of millions of dollars for their role on the sitcom. As evidenced by its viewership figures, advertising revenues, and actor salaries, the program’s unique brand of nerdy comedy proved to be massively appealing to fans all over the world.

Die Statistik zeigt die Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Statista-Befragung zur Nutzungshäufigkeit der US-amerikanischen Sitcom The Big Bang Theory in Deutschland im Jahr 2016. Insgesamt ** Prozent der befragten Fernsehserien-Nutzer des Genres Comedy (Sitcom, Satire etc.) gaben an, The Big Bang Theory regelmäßig bzw. jede Folge der Sitcom zu schauen. Die repräsentative Statista-Befragung zum Thema Fernsehserien wurde online im Juli 2016 unter mehr als 1.000 Befragten im Alter zwischen 14 und 49 Jahren durchgeführt, die mindestens einmal im Monat Serien im Fernsehen oder über Streaming schauen. Basis der Erhebung ist die deutschsprachige Wohnbevölkerung. Die wichtigsten Ergebnisse der Umfrage finden Sie über das Statista-Dossier zu Fernsehserien und die Themenseite Fernsehserien.