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1. The current currency spot rate is $1.19 per euro. If euro denominated continuously compounded annual interest rates are 2.0%, what is the likely dollar

1. The current currency spot rate is $1.19 per euro. If euro denominated continuously compounded annual interest rates are 2.0%, what is the likely dollar per euro exchange rate for a 2-year prepaid forward contract?

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$1.14

$1.17

$1.24

$1.21

2. The annualized continuous dividend yield on the S&P 500 Index is 1.40%. The continuously compounded annual interest rate is 6.4%. If the 4-month forward price is $945.28 and the index is priced at $910, what is the profit/loss from a cash-and-carry strategy?

$35.28 loss

$19.98 loss

$19.98 gain

$35.28 gain

3. Canadian dollar(C$) denominated continuously compounded annual interest rate is 2.5% and U.S. dollar($) denominated continuously compounded annual interest rate is 1%. The current ($/C$) exchange rate is $0.76. What is the 2-year forward rate?

0.78

$0.75

$0.74

$0.77

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