15. Assume that the exchange rate between British pounds and U.S. dollars is currently $1.80 per pound.

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15. Assume that the exchange rate between British pounds and U.S. dollars is currently

$1.80 per pound. If the six-month riskfree rate is 3% in the United States and 3.5% in Great Britain, what should the six-month futures price of U.S. dollars in British pounds be? Why is the futures exchange rate greater or less than the current spot exchange rate?

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Investments

ISBN: 9788120321014

6th Edition

Authors: William F. Sharpe, Gordon J. Alexander, Jeffery V. Bailey

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