(a)(b)(c)Question 2London foreign exchange market exchange ratespot ratethree-month forwardAmerican 1.8620--1.8640 30-60 pointsQ: how much is three-month forward dollar real exchange rate ?London foreign exchange market exchange ratethree-month forwardspot rateAmerican 1.8620--1.8640 80 --- 30 pointsQ: how much is three-month forward dollar real exchange rate ?London foreign exchange market exchange ratethree-month forwardspot rateAmerican 1.8620-1.8640 40 --- 70 pointsQ: how much is three-month forward dollar real exchange rate ?

Forward points are added to the spot rate or substracted from it to arrive at the forward rate.…

(b) (c) London foreign exchange market exchange rate spot rate three-month forward American 1.8620-1.8640 80-30 points Q: how much is three-month forward dollar real exchange rate ? London foreign exchange market exchange rate three-month forward spot rate American 1.8620--1.8640 40 --- 70 points

(b) (c) London foreign exchange market exchange rate spot rate three-month forward American 1.8620-1.8640 80-30 points Q: how much is three-month forward dollar real exchange rate ? London foreign exchange market exchange rate three-month forward spot rate American 1.8620--1.8640 40 --- 70 points

Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337395250

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

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Chapter19: Multinational Financial Management

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