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Suppose an investor makes an uncovered interest arbitrage investment in the USD by borrowing JPY 14,200,000 in Japan at 0.75%, then converting to dollars at
Suppose an investor makes an uncovered interest arbitrage investment in the USD by borrowing JPY 14,200,000 in Japan at 0.75%, then converting to dollars at a rate of 142JPY = 1 USD and investing in US at 3.94% for one year. In one year, when the investment matures, the spot rate is now 122 JPY = 1 USD.
How much has the investor gained or lost in yen? Represent losses with as negative numbers. Answer to two decimal places.
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Probability And Statistics
Authors: Morris H. DeGroot, Mark J. Schervish
4th Edition
9579701075, 321500466, 978-0176861117, 176861114, 978-0134995472, 978-0321500465
