How many shares can the investor purchase? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)   b. Fill in the table below for dollar-denominated rates of return after one year in each of the nine scenarios (three possible share prices denominated in pounds times three possible exchange rates)

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uppose a U.S. investor wishes to invest in a British firm currently selling for £33 per share. The investor has $66,000 to invest, and the current exchange rate is $2/£.

 

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a. How many shares can the investor purchase? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

 



b. Fill in the table below for dollar-denominated rates of return after one year in each of the nine scenarios (three possible share prices denominated in pounds times three possible exchange rates). (Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)

b. Fill in the table below for dollar-denominated rates of return after one year in each of the nine scenarios (three possible share prices
denominated in pounds times three possible exchange rates). (Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places. Negative
amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)
Price per
Share (£)
£
£
£
31
36
41
Pound-Denominated
Return (%)
%
%
%
Dollar-Denominated Return (%) for Year-End Exchange Rate
$1.60/£
$2.00/€
$2.40/£
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Transcribed Image Text:b. Fill in the table below for dollar-denominated rates of return after one year in each of the nine scenarios (three possible share prices denominated in pounds times three possible exchange rates). (Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) Price per Share (£) £ £ £ 31 36 41 Pound-Denominated Return (%) % % % Dollar-Denominated Return (%) for Year-End Exchange Rate $1.60/£ $2.00/€ $2.40/£ % % % % % % % % %
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