Want fries with that?
David Chang-Sang wrote:
>
> Seeing as how $0.8915 CDN = $1 AUS
> that means that 1 big mac CDN = 2.897375 big macs AUS
> or $1.122 AUS = $1.00 CDN
>
> So.... I bought a GREAT used LX this year for about $700 CDN (give or take a
> few big macs) or $785.40 AUS
> which is equal to 241.66 AUS Big Macs
>
> I think I got a great deal.. specially considering I like the results of the
> LX :)
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Simon King
> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 8:06 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: How many Big Macs to an LX?
>
> Hi All,
> This morning while showering I was thinking - as one does - about the cost
> of Pentax cameras. I was wondering if the price has gone down (in real
> terms) over the years. That got me thinking about how much an LX cost when
> it was released as compared to, say, an MZ-S now.
> I also remembered that one test of the cost of an item is it's value against
> a Big Mac - as this is a worldwide standard and one that has been relatively
> stable for several decades.
> I just checked the price of a Big Mac here in Perth, Western Australia, and
> was informed by the chirpy McStaffer that they cost AU$3.25. I can buy an
> MZ-S for about AU$1,650
> Ergo; MZ-S = 507.7 Big Macs
>
> So, how many Big Macs did an LX cost in 1980? Does anyone know?
>
> Cheers,
> Simon "would you like fries with that" King
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