Berkeley Quantum Fund, a U.S.-based investment partnership, borrows 200 million yen for 3 years from Matsushita bank. Interest on this loan is payable annually at a rate of 3%. The current exchange rate is 108.00/$, and the yen is expected to strengthen against the dollar by 2% per annum. Compute the cash flows of the loan both in yen and in dollars, and calculate the effective cost (i.e., the effective interest rate) of this yen-denominated loan in dollars (based on the expected change in the exchange rate).

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To calculate the cash flows of the loan both in yen and in dollars we need to consider the annual in... View the full answer