Consider the following quoted spot rates and identify which statement(s) below is (are) true: Spot Bid Rate Spot Ask Rate AUD1.5455/USD AUD1.5656/USD USD1.2599/GBP USD1.2685/GBP AUD1.9547/GBP AUD1.9638/GBP O a. A riskless arbitrage can be made only by going "clockwise" around the triangle. O b. None of the options in this question is true. O c. A riskless arbitrage can be made only by going "anti-clockwise" around the triangle.

Consider the following quoted spot rates and identify which statement(s) below is (are) true: Spot Bid Rate Spot Ask Rate AUD1.5455/USD AUD1.5656/USD USD1.2599/GBP USD1.2685/GBP AUD1.9547/GBP AUD1.9638/GBP O a. A riskless arbitrage can be made only by going "clockwise" around the triangle. O b. None of the options in this question is true. O c. A riskless arbitrage can be made only by going "anti-clockwise" around the triangle.

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