If Interest Rate Parity Exists, the Attempt to Finance with a Foreign

question 37

Multiple Choice

If interest rate parity exists, the attempt to finance with a foreign currency while covering the position to avoid exchange rate risk will result in an effective financing rate that is ____ the domestic interest rate.

• A) lower than
• B) greater than
• C) similar to
• D) none of the above

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