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What Is Arbitrage? Assume That the Dollar Is Quoted $1

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What is arbitrage? Assume that the dollar is quoted $1 = £0.625 in New York and the pound sterling is quoted as £1 = $1.63 in London.Is there an arbitrage opportunity? If so,what would an astute trader do? What will happen to the quotes as trades are made at current prices?


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