Consider the following fixed borrowing rates available to Pepper Corp and to Truffles Corp in both the British pound (GBP) and the Euro (EUR): GBP rate EUR rate Pepper Corp Truffles Corp 12.90% 9.50% 18.40% 14.00% One firm has an absolute advantage in borrowing in both currencies, but each firm borrows at its comparative advantage and then enters into a swap with a financial intermediary. Under the swap, the financial intermediary makes payments to the firms that each need to cover the loans borrowed at their comparative advantages. Select one: a. This swap would be a net loss to the financial intermediary. O b. 0.50% p.a. O C. 0.90% p.a. O d. 1.90% p.a. O e. 3.90% p.a. In exchange, the financial intermediary requires payment at 18.90% p.a. from the firm that has a comparative advantage in borrowing the British pound, and it requires payment at 8.90% p.a. from the firm borrowing in Euro. What is the net benefit to the intermediary from such a swap?

Consider the following fixed borrowing rates available to Pepper Corp and to Truffles Corp in both the British pound (GBP) and the Euro (EUR): GBP rate EUR rate Pepper Corp Truffles Corp 12.90% 9.50% 18.40% 14.00% One firm has an absolute advantage in borrowing in both currencies, but each firm borrows at its comparative advantage and then enters into a swap with a financial intermediary. Under the swap, the financial intermediary makes payments to the firms that each need to cover the loans borrowed at their comparative advantages. Select one: a. This swap would be a net loss to the financial intermediary. O b. 0.50% p.a. O C. 0.90% p.a. O d. 1.90% p.a. O e. 3.90% p.a. In exchange, the financial intermediary requires payment at 18.90% p.a. from the firm that has a comparative advantage in borrowing the British pound, and it requires payment at 8.90% p.a. from the firm borrowing in Euro. What is the net benefit to the intermediary from such a swap?

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