If the International Fisher Effect (IFE) Did Not Hold Based

question 20

Multiple Choice

If the international Fisher effect (IFE) did not hold based on historical data, then this suggests that:

• A) some corporations with excess cash can lock in a guaranteed higher return on future foreign short-term investments.
• B) some corporations with excess cash could have generated profits on average from covered interest arbitrage.
• C) some corporations with excess cash could have generated higher profits on average from foreign short-term investments than from domestic short-term investments.
• D) most corporations that consistently invest in foreign short-term investments would have generated the same profits (on average) as from domestic short-term investments.

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