A currency trader observes the following quotes in the spot market:1 U.S. dollar-122 Japanese yen1 British pound= 2.25 Swiss francs1 British pound-1.65 U.S. dollarsGiven this information, how many yen can be purchased for 1 Swiss franc?O a. 0.8505O b. 0.8723OC. 0.8947O d. 0.9170O e. 0.9400

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A currency trader observes the following quotes in the spot market: 1 U.S. dollar 1 British pound 1 British pound -122 Japanese yen -2.25 Swiss francs -1.65 U.S. dollars Given this information, how many yen can be purchased for 1 Swiss franc? O a. 0.8505 O b. 0.8723 OC. 0.8947 O d. 0.9170 Oe. 0.9400

A currency trader observes the following quotes in the spot market: 1 U.S. dollar 1 British pound 1 British pound -122 Japanese yen -2.25 Swiss francs -1.65 U.S. dollars Given this information, how many yen can be purchased for 1 Swiss franc? O a. 0.8505 O b. 0.8723 OC. 0.8947 O d. 0.9170 Oe. 0.9400

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