Question: Your U.S. bank issues a one-year U.S. CD at 4.77 percent annual interest to finance a C $1.274 million (Canadian dollar) investment in two-year, fixed

Your U.S. bank issues a one-year U.S. CD at 4.77 percent annual interest to finance a C $1.274 million (Canadian dollar) investment in two-year, fixed rate Canadian bonds selling at par and paying 7 percent annually. You expect to liquidate your position in one year. Currently, spot exchange rates are U.S. $0.78493 per Canadian dollar. If in one year there is no change to either interest rates or exchange rates, what is the end-of-year profit or loss for the bank (in USD)? (Hint: Annual interest is paid on both the Canadian bonds and the CD on the date of liquidation in exactly one year.)

Round your answer to the nearest three decimal places. There is no need to include the $ sign.

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