a) Using the following information, determine each one of the theoretical Exchange Rat (E.R.) according to International Fisher Effect. b) Show how Money Market Arbitrage could be done assuming that the loan is 1,000 units the currency of the country where the loan is contracted. Determine the profit in the currency which the loan was contracted. ΜARKET ΜARKET E.R. E.R. COUNTRY CURRENCY INTEREST Dec-01 Dec-02 Dec-02 Mexico МХР 12 % 19.56 20.15 Turkey TRY (Lira) 6 % 5.9419 6.07673 Australia AUD 4 % 1.7759 1.81183 Japan JPY 8% 105.866 113.978 United GBP 5 % 0.5991 0.617849 Kingdom (UK) South Korea KRW (Won) 9 % 1,658.62 1,793.37 Canada CAD 5 % 1.3736 1.4942 U.S.A.. USD 3 %
a) Using the following information, determine each one of the theoretical Exchange Rat (E.R.) according to International Fisher Effect. b) Show how Money Market Arbitrage could be done assuming that the loan is 1,000 units the currency of the country where the loan is contracted. Determine the profit in the currency which the loan was contracted. ΜARKET ΜARKET E.R. E.R. COUNTRY CURRENCY INTEREST Dec-01 Dec-02 Dec-02 Mexico МХР 12 % 19.56 20.15 Turkey TRY (Lira) 6 % 5.9419 6.07673 Australia AUD 4 % 1.7759 1.81183 Japan JPY 8% 105.866 113.978 United GBP 5 % 0.5991 0.617849 Kingdom (UK) South Korea KRW (Won) 9 % 1,658.62 1,793.37 Canada CAD 5 % 1.3736 1.4942 U.S.A.. USD 3 %
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![a) Using the following information, determine each one of the theoretical Exchange Rates
(E.R.) according to International Fisher Effect.
b) Show how Money Market Arbitrage could be done assuming that the loan is 1,000 units of
the currency of the country where the loan is contracted. Determine the profit in the currency in
which the loan was contracted.
ΜARKET
ΜARKET
E.R.
E.R.
COUNTRY
CURRENCY
INTEREST
Dec-01
Dec-02
Dec-02
Mexico
MXP
12 %
19.56
20.15
Turkey
TRY (Lira)
6 %
5.9419
6.07673
Australia
AUD
4 %
1.7759
1.81183
Jаpan
JPY
8 %
105.866
113.978
United
GBP
5 %
0.5991
0.617849
Kingdom (UK)
South Korea
KRW (Won)
9%
1,658.62
1,793.37
Canada
CAD
5 %
1.3736
1.4942
U.S.A..
USD
3%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7834fb72-58cc-4b45-b556-30b3938abca1%2Fc27fac91-b3f9-48b4-822f-e07ce6e0a630%2Fpx8o9o_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:a) Using the following information, determine each one of the theoretical Exchange Rates
(E.R.) according to International Fisher Effect.
b) Show how Money Market Arbitrage could be done assuming that the loan is 1,000 units of
the currency of the country where the loan is contracted. Determine the profit in the currency in
which the loan was contracted.
ΜARKET
ΜARKET
E.R.
E.R.
COUNTRY
CURRENCY
INTEREST
Dec-01
Dec-02
Dec-02
Mexico
MXP
12 %
19.56
20.15
Turkey
TRY (Lira)
6 %
5.9419
6.07673
Australia
AUD
4 %
1.7759
1.81183
Jаpan
JPY
8 %
105.866
113.978
United
GBP
5 %
0.5991
0.617849
Kingdom (UK)
South Korea
KRW (Won)
9%
1,658.62
1,793.37
Canada
CAD
5 %
1.3736
1.4942
U.S.A..
USD
3%
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