You are a French investor holding some U.S. bonds. Over the month, the value of your bond

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You are a French investor holding some U.S. bonds. Over the month, the value of your bond portfolio goes from $1 million to $1.05 million. The exchange rates move from €1 per dollar to €1.02 per dollar.
a. What is your rate of return in dollars?
b. What is your rate of return in euros?
c. Is the difference exactly equal to the percentage movement in the exchange rate? If not, why?
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Global Investments

ISBN: 978-0321527707

6th edition

Authors: Bruno Solnik, Dennis McLeavey

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