If the US Dollar Interest Rate Is 4 Percent and the Peso

question 64

Multiple Choice

If the U.S. dollar interest rate is 4 percent and the peso interest rate is 7 percent, what is the likely one-year forward rate if the spot dollar-peso rate is peso 11/$US?

• A)11.54
• B)11.32
• C)10.68
• D)10.23

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