Suppose investors can choose any country in which to invest and that every investor in a particular country earns the same interest rate on investment. Consider the case of an investor deciding between putting money in the USA or India (currency is called rupee)

a) (8 points) If the spot exchange rate is 66.845 rupee/$, interest in the USA is at an annual rate of i=4%, interest in India is i=6%, then would you expect the forward rate one year from now to be more or fewer rupees per dollar? Why?

b) (5 points) How many rupees would you expect a dollar to be worth on the spot market in one year from now?

c) (7 points) What would a profit seeking arbitrager do if the actual 12-month forward rate was

$0.016/rupee?