Assume that interest rate parity holds and that 90-day risk-free securities yield a nominal annual rate of

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Assume that interest rate parity holds and that 90-day risk-free securities yield a nominal annual rate of 3% in the United States and a nominal annual rate of 3.5% in the United Kingdom. In the spot market, 1 pound = $1.29.

a. What is the 90-day forward rate?

b. Is the 90-day forward rate trading at a premium or a discount relative to the spot rate?

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Fundamentals of Financial Management

ISBN: 978-1337395250

15th edition

Authors: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

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