Suppose you observe the following spot and forward exchange rates between the U.S. dollar ($) and the Canadian dollar (C$):   Spot Exchange Rate One-Year Forward Exchange Rate Canadian dollar (U.S. dollar/Canadian dollar) 0.8932 0.9133   The current one-year interest rate on U.S. Treasury securities is 8.03%. If interest rate parity holds, what is the expected yield on one-year Canadian securities of equal risk? 5.65%

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