Interest Rate Parity

1. The nominal yield on 6-month T-bills is 6%, while default-free Japanese bonds that mature in 6 months have a nominal rate of 3.5%. In the spot exchange market, 1 yen equals $0.01. If interest rate parity holds, what is the 6-month forward exchange rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to five decimal places.

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2. Assume that interest rate parity holds. In both the spot market and the 90-day forward market, 1 Japanese yen equals 0.0087 dollar. In Japan, 90-day risk-free securities yield 4.6%. What is the yield on 90-day risk-free securities in the United States? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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