Hoffman Bank, Basel (B). Stefan Boerig of Hoffman Bank now believes that the Swiss franc will appreciate against the British pound in the coming 3-month period. He has £250,000 to invest. The current spot rate is £0.7829/SF, the 3-month forward rate is £0.7640/SF, and he expects the spot rates to reach

£0.7995/SF in three months.

a. Calculate Stefan’s expected profit, assuming a pure spot market speculation strategy.

b. Calculate Stefan’s expected profit, assuming he buys or sells Swiss francs three months forward.