If the current exchange rate is $1.60/£, the one-year forward exchange rate is $1.85/£, and the interest rate on British government bills is 5% per year, what risk-free dollar-denominated return can be locked in by investing in the British bills? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places.) Risk-free dollar-denominated return %

If the current exchange rate is $1.60/£, the one-year forward exchange rate is $1.85/£, and the interest rate on British government bills is 5% per year, what risk-free dollar-denominated return can be locked in by investing in the British bills? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places.) Risk-free dollar-denominated return %

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter27: Multinational Financial Management

Section: Chapter Questions

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