If the USRisk-Free Rate Is 4 Percent and the Swiss Risk-Free Rate

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If the U.S.risk-free rate is 4 percent and the Swiss risk-free rate is 5 percent,a U.S.investor can earn the Swiss rate by buying Swiss francs,selling a forward or futures contract and converting back to dollars at the contract's expiration.

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Investment

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