Cotton bale is traded in both New York and London commodities market. The following quotes have been obtained from the two markets: New York: $152 per cotton bale London: 100 per cotton bale Value of 1: $1.3500 A trader does the following: 1. Buys 100 Cotton Bales in New York 2. Sells the Cotton Bales in London 3. Converts the sale proceeds from pounds to dollars.

a. Explore if there a possibility of arbitrage?

b. What is the profit or loss that the trader makes in the above case?

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