Biscayne Co. will be receiving Mexican pesos and today and will need to convert them into Australian dollars. Today, a U.S. dollar can be exchanged for 10 Mexican pesos. Also, an Australian dollar is worth one-half of a U.S. dollar.
a. What is the spot rate of a Mexican peso in Australian dollars?
b. Assume that interest rate parity exists and that the annual risk-free interest rate in the U.S., Australia, and Mexico is 7 percent. What is the one-year forward rate of a Mexican peso in Australian dollars?