Suppose that the exchange rates between euro, U.S. dollar and the yen are given in the table below. Explore the possibility of three-point arbitrage between these currencies once you have $1,000,000. Bid Ask USD/EUR 1.3183 1.3196 USD/JPY 0.01009 0.010102 EUR/JPY 0.00758 0.00763 a. It is possible to have a loss of 10818.25 USD O b. It is possible to have a loss of 10067.91 USD O c. It is possible to make a profit of 3322 USD O d. It is possible to make a profit of 2131 USD

Suppose that the exchange rates between euro, U.S. dollar and the yen are given in the table below. Explore the possibility of three-point arbitrage between these currencies once you have $1,000,000. Bid Ask USD/EUR 1.3183 1.3196 USD/JPY 0.01009 0.010102 EUR/JPY 0.00758 0.00763 a. It is possible to have a loss of 10818.25 USD O b. It is possible to have a loss of 10067.91 USD O c. It is possible to make a profit of 3322 USD O d. It is possible to make a profit of 2131 USD

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Match each term in Column A with its related definition in Column B.Column A1. Spot rate2. Currency appreciation3. Translation risk4. Transaction risk5. Exchange rateColumn Ba. The rate at which one currency can be traded for another currency.b. The possibility that future cash transactions will be affected by changing exchange rates.c. A month ago, $1 U.S. was worth 8.5 Mexican pesos. Today, $1 is worth 9.0 Mexicanpesos. The U.S. dollar has undergone what?d. The degree to which a firm’s financial statements are exposed to exchange ratefluctuation.e. The exchange rate of one currency for another for immediate delivery (today).
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