The bid-ask for spot USD at 0.7144 to 0.7145

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2. The following data are taken from the financial market pages of an Australian newspaper. Forward Margins Forward Contract Forward Margins (Buy A$/Sell A$) 1 month 0/1 2 month 1/2 3 month 1/3 6 month 2.4 1 year 0/1 -16/-8 -517-11 2 vears 3 years c) You expect to receive US$ 70,000 in 6 months. What amount in A$ will that convert into of you use the above forward rates? (1 marks) d) You need to buy US$ 500,000 in 2 years. How many A$ will you need if you use the forward rates above? (1 marks) e) What do the forward rates indicate in terms of whether the A$ is expected to strengthen or weaken with respect to the US dollar? (2 marks)