Question: W Co is based in country W ( functional currency W$ ) and it makes some purchases from the Eurozone denominated in euros ( EUR

W Co is based in country W (functional currency W$) and it makes some purchases from the Eurozone denominated in euros (EUR). Purchase in 1 years time is expected to be EUR 100,000. The financial director of W Co is attempting to estimate the likely exchange rate in 1 years time, so that she can assess the likely value of the entitys foreign currency expenditure.
The spot rate of exchange is W$ 1= EUR 1.9900. interest rates in the Eurozone and country W are expected to be 1% and 8% respectively over the next year.
What is the expected spot in 1 years time, using interest rate parity, and what is the expected value of the EUR sales when translated into W$?
Exchange rate Value of expenditure
A W$ 1= EUR 2.1279 W$ 212,792
B W$ 1= EUR 2.1279 W$ 46,995
C W$ 1= EUR 1.8610 W$ 186,100
D W$ 1= EUR 1.8610 W$ 53,735

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