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ISBN: 9780077861704

Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 21, Problem 5QP

Cross-Rates and Arbitrage [LO1] Suppose the Japanese yen exchange rate is ¥104 = $1, and the British pound exchange rate is £1 = $1.69.

a. What is the cross-rate in terms of yen per pound?

b. Suppose the cross-rate is ¥179 = £1. Is there an arbitrage opportunity here? If there is, explain how to take advantage of the mispricing and the potential arbitrage profit. What is your arbitrage profit per dollar used?

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