Assume interest rates in the US are at 1.5% per year, and interest rates in Israel are
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Assume interest rates in the US are at 1.5% per year, and interest rates in Israel are at 6% per year, and that the shekel is trading at 4 sheckels/dollar.a.If the two-year forward rate on sheckels is 4.3 sheckels/dollar, do you want to invest in dollars or sheckels to maximize your returns for the next two years?b.How much would you make in arbitrage profits if you can borrow $10,000,000 or an equivalent amount of sheckels over this time period?c.What sheckel/dollar forward rate implies no arbitrage?
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Foundations of Financial Management
ISBN: 978-1259194078
15th edition
Authors: Stanley Block, Geoffrey Hirt, Bartley Danielsen
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