Assume the following: (1) the interest rate on six-month treasury bills is 8 percent per annum in the United Kingdom and 4 percent per annum in the United States; (2) today's spot price of the pound is $1.50, while the six-month forward price of the pound is $1.485. If the price of the six-month forward pound were to ,then U.S. investors would no longer earn an extra return by shifting funds to the United Kingdom. O rise to $1.52 O rise to $1.55 O fall to $1.40 O fall to $1.47 27

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