Suppose exchange rate of Japanese yen in US $ is $.010, exchange rate of euro in US $ is $1.34, and exchange rate of euro in Japanese yen is 139 yen and you have $100, 000 to invest. By looking the exchange rates, do you see triangular arbitrage opportunity? What is your profit or loss? Show the work to support your answer.

Suppose exchange rate of Japanese yen in US $ is $.010, exchange rate of euro in US $ is $1.34, and exchange rate of euro in Japanese yen is 139 yen and you have $100, 000 to invest. By looking the exchange rates, do you see triangular arbitrage opportunity? What is your profit or loss? Show the work to support your answer.

International Financial Management

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Chapter9: Forecasting Exchange Rates

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