A currency dealer has good credit and can borrow either $1,000,000 or 800,000 for one year. The one-year interest rate in the U.S. is i$ = 2% and in the euro, zone the one-year interest rate is i = 6%. The spot exchange rate is $1.25 = 1.00 and the one-year forward exchange rate is $1.20 = 1.00.

a) Describe how one determines which currency to borrow. Show a calculation of 2 items to be compared.