Kurnick Co. expects that the pound will depreciate from $1.70 to $1.68 in one year. It has

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Kurnick Co. expects that the pound will depreciate from $1.70 to $1.68 in one year. It has no money to invest, but it could borrow money to invest. It has been approved by a bank to borrow either 1 million dollars or 1 million pounds for one year. It can borrow dollars at 6% or Bitish pounds at 5% for one year. It can invest in a risk-free dollar deposit at 5% for one year or a risk-free British deposit at 4% for one year. Determine the expected profit or loss (in dollars) if Kurnick Co. pursues a strategy to capitalize on the expected depreciation of the pound.
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