A leader in your firm has been studying the foreign exchange market for a number of years

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A leader in your firm has been studying the foreign exchange market for a number of years and believes that she can predict several of the foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. The firm has $150,000 to invest in the spot, forward, or options markets. The spot rate is $1.2622 to the euro, and in 12 months, the forward rate is $1.2905 to the euro. However, this leader is sure that the exchange rate in 12 months will be $1.33 to the euro.
Explain how she can speculate on the belief that the euro will be $1.33 in 12 months. Calculate the amount of profit (ignoring exchange rate fees) that will be earned and the percentage return achieved.

Exchange Rate
The value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another. Exchange Rate means on any day, for purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent of any currency other than Dollars, the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into Dollars...
Foreign Exchange Market
The foreign exchange market (also known as forex, FX or the currency market) is an over-the-counter (OTC) global marketplace that determines the exchange rate for currencies around the world. Participants are able to buy, sell, exchange and...
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Statistics For Business And Economics

ISBN: 9780132745659

8th Edition

Authors: Paul Newbold, William Carlson, Betty Thorne

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