Which of the Following Variables Used in the Covered Interest

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following variables used in the covered interest arbitrage formula are correctly defined?
I.R_FC:
Foreign country nominal risk-free interest rate
II.R_US:
U.S.real risk-free interest rate
III.F₁:
360-day forward rate
IV.S₀:
Current spot rate expressed in units of foreign currency per one U.S.dollar

• A)I and II only
• B)III and IV only
• C)I, III, and IV only
• D)II, III, and IV only
• E)I, II, III, and IV

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Definitions:

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an inventory valuation method where the most recently produced or purchased items are the first to be expensed.

Dollar-Value LIFO

Dollar-Value LIFO method is an inventory costing method that uses the LIFO principle coupled with grouping inventory into pools based on dollar value instead of physical units.

Base Year Cost

The initial cost of an asset or investment, used as a reference point to measure the cost growth or performance over time.

Price Index

A statistical measure that shows changes in the price level of a basket of consumer goods and services over time, used to gauge inflation or deflation.