U$.$S$.-$dollar foreign$-$exchange rates in late New York trading

$\backslash$table$[[,$IN US$$,$US$ VS$.\%$ CHG$,$PER US$$],[$Country$/$currency$,$Wed,Tues,$1-$Day,YTD$,$Wed,Tues$],[$UK pound,,,,,,$],[1-$mos forward,$1\mathrm{.}6594,1\mathrm{.}6449,-0\mathrm{.}88,-0\mathrm{.}2,0\mathrm{.}6026,0\mathrm{.}6080],[3-$mos forward,$1\mathrm{.}6591,1\mathrm{.}6445,-0\mathrm{.}89,-0\mathrm{.}2,0\mathrm{.}6027,0\mathrm{.}6081],[6-$mos forward,$1\mathrm{.}6583,1\mathrm{.}6438,-0\mathrm{.}89,-0\mathrm{.}2,0\mathrm{.}6030,0\mathrm{.}6084]]$

$($a$)$ From an American perspective, what is Wednesday's direct quote for spot British pound?

$($b$)$ Is British pound trading at a premium$/$discount in the $3-$month forward market?

$($c$)$ Calculate the $3-$month forward premium$/$discount of British pound?