Suppose a U.S. investor wishes to invest in a British firm currently selling for £40 per share. The investor has $10,000 to invest, and the current exchange rate is $2/£.
a. How many shares can the investor purchase?
b. Fill in the table below for rates of return after 1 year in each of the nine scenarios (three possible prices per share in pounds times three possible exchange rates).

c. When is the dollar-denominated return equal to the pound-denominatedreturn?

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Dollar-Denominated Return for Year-End Exchange Rate Pound-Denominated Return (%) Price per Share (E) E35 F40 F45 $1.80/E 2/ $2.20/E