Assume that interest rate parity holds. The Mexican interest rate is 50%, and the U.S. interest rate is 8%. Subsequently, the U.S. interest rate decreases to 7%. According to interest rate parity, the peso's forward ____ will ____. A. discount; decrease B. discount; increase C. premium; increase D. premium; decrease

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