Assume the Spot Rate on the Canadian Dollar Is C$1

question 40

Multiple Choice

Assume the spot rate on the Canadian dollar is C$1.1847.The risk-free nominal rate in the U.S.is 5 percent while it is only 4 percent in Canada.What one-year forward rate will create interest rate parity?

• A)C$1.1362
• B)C$1.1429
• C)C$1.1734
• D)C$1.1799
• E)C$1.1961

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