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Suppose 90-day investments in Britain have a 6.00% annualized return and a 1.50% quarterly (90-day) return.In the U.S. ,90-day investments of similar risk have a 4.00% annualized return and a 1.00% quarterly (90-day) return.In the 90-day forward market,1 British pound equals $1.70.If interest rate parity holds,what is the spot exchange rate ($/£) ? Do not round the intermediate calculations and round the final answer to four decimal places.


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