USING YOUR PREVIOUS ANSWERS and a Bit More Work, Find

question 88

Essay

USING YOUR PREVIOUS ANSWERS and a bit more work, find the 1-year forward exchange rate in $ per € that satisfies IRP from the perspective of a customer that borrowed $1m traded for € at the spot and invested at i_€ = 3%.

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Definitions:

Price-fixing

An illegal agreement among competitors to cooperate on setting prices at a certain level, eliminating competition and harming consumer interests.

AU Optronics

A Taiwan-based electronics company specializing in the manufacture of TFT LCD panels used in televisions, computer monitors, and other digital display devices.

LCD Screens

Thin, flat display devices made up of a number of color or monochrome pixels arrayed in front of a light source or reflector.

Dominant Price Leader

A firm that has the largest market share within an industry and whose pricing decisions are often followed by its competitors.