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question 8

Multiple Choice

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Suppose currency traders expect that one year from now, £1 will be worth $1.50, and the one-year risk-free interest rate in the UK is 7% while the one-year risk-free rate in the US is 3%.
-If the one-year UK interest rate rises to 10% while the one-year US rate remains 3% and the one-year forward exchange rate remains £1 = $1.50,then the spot market value of £1 should become approximately

• A) $1.30
• B) $1.40
• C) $1.50
• D) $1.60
• E) $1.70

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