The Interest Rate on Pounds in the U

question 83

True/False

The interest rate on pounds in the U.K. is 8%. The interest rate in the U.S. is 5%. Interest rate parity exists. U.S. investors will earn a lower return domestically than British investors earn domestically.

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Definitions:

Negotiability

The characteristic of a financial instrument that allows it to be transferred or assigned from one party to another.

Drawee

The individual or entity upon whom a check, draft, or bill of exchange is drawn and who is responsible for paying it.

First Bank

Historically, refers to the initial bank established in a region or country, or the earliest phase of banking service provision.

Promissory Note

A financial instrument that contains a written promise by one party to pay another party a definite sum of money, either on demand or at a specified future date.