The Figure Given Below Depicts the Foreign Exchange Market for British

question 87

Multiple Choice

The figure given below depicts the foreign exchange market for British pounds traded for U.S. dollars.Figure 22.2

-Suppose you are a U.S. exporter expecting to receive a payment of NZD1,000 (New Zealand dollars) in 12 months. The annual interest rate on NZD deposits is 5 percent, and the annual interest rate on dollar deposits is 9 percent. If the present exchange rate is $0.50 per NZD and interest rate parity holds, how many dollars do you expect to receive at the maturity date of the export contract?

• A)$2,000
• B)$1,923
• C)$1,000
• D)$580
• E)$520