Suppose a U.S. investor wishes to invest in a British firm currently selling for £100 per share. The investor has $24,000 to invest, and the current exchange rate is $2/£.   Required: 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.)

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Suppose a U.S. investor wishes to invest in a British firm currently selling for £100 per share. The investor has $24,000 to invest, and the current exchange rate is $2/£.

 

Required:

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.)

Price per
Share (£)
£
42
£
95
100
105
Pound-Denominated
Return (%)
%
%
%
Dollar-Denominated Return (%) for Year-End Exchange Rate
$1.60/€
$2.00/€
$2.40/£
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Transcribed Image Text:Price per Share (£) £ 42 £ 95 100 105 Pound-Denominated Return (%) % % % Dollar-Denominated Return (%) for Year-End Exchange Rate $1.60/€ $2.00/€ $2.40/£ % % % % % % % % %
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