If Interest Rate Parity (IRP) Does Not Hold, There Is

question 18

True/False

If interest rate parity (IRP) does not hold, there is still the possibility that covered interest arbitrage is not worthwhile because of such factors as transaction costs, currency restrictions, and differential tax laws.

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