Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
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Chapter 19, Problem 3P
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To identify: The six month forward exchange rate.
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Foreign Exchange Rate: Foreign exchange rate refers to the rate required to obtain a currency in other country’s currency.
Interest Rate Parity: Interest rate parity states that the variations in the interest rates of 2 countries is equilavent to the difference in the spot and future exchange rates between those two countries.
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Six-month T-bills have a nominal rate of 3%, while default-free Japanese bonds that mature in 6 months have a nominal rate of 1.50%. In the spot
exchange market, 1 yen equals $0.008. If interest rate parity holds, what is the 6-month forward exchange rate? Do not round intermediate calculations.
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The nominal yield on 6-month T-bills is 6%, while default-free Japanese bonds that mature in 6 months have a nominal rate of 3%. In the spot exchange market, 1 yen equals $0.011. If interest rate parity holds, what is the 6-month forward exchange rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to five decimal places.
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