The E/S exchange rate is £1 = $1.30. US interest rate is 5% per year. UK interest rate is2% per year.a. Find the fair price of a 1-year £/$ forward contract implied by the covered interestrate parity.b. Describe the arbitrage strategy if the actual forward price were £1 = $1.29c. Why might the actual forward price differ from the fair price?

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The E/S exchange rate is £1 = $1.30. US interest rate is 5% per year. UK interest ra 2% per year. a. Find the fair price of a 1-year E/$ forward contract implied by the covered into rate parity. b. Describe the arbitrage strategy if the actual forward price were £1 = $1.29 c. Why might the actual forward price differ from the fair price?

The E/S exchange rate is £1 = $1.30. US interest rate is 5% per year. UK interest ra 2% per year. a. Find the fair price of a 1-year E/$ forward contract implied by the covered into rate parity. b. Describe the arbitrage strategy if the actual forward price were £1 = $1.29 c. Why might the actual forward price differ from the fair price?

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