Suppose that the Australian dollar is selling at a forward discount in the forward-exchange market. This implies that most likely: a)this currency is gaining strength in relation to the Euro. b)interest rates are declining in Australia. c)interest rates are higher in Australia than in the European union. d)this currency has low exchange-rate risk.

Suppose that the Australian dollar is selling at a forward discount in the forward-exchange market. This implies that most likely: a)this currency is gaining strength in relation to the Euro. b)interest rates are declining in Australia. c)interest rates are higher in Australia than in the European union. d)this currency has low exchange-rate risk.

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