Suppose you have the following spot exchange rates: USD/AUD 0.5300 AUD/EUR 1.6428 USD/EUR 0.8782 a) Calculate the US dollar profit (per 1 USD), if any, on a three-point arbitrage. b) Calculate AUD profit (per 1 AUD), if any, on a three-point arbitrage. c) How can you explain the answers in (1) and (2)?

Suppose you have the following spot exchange rates: USD/AUD 0.5300 AUD/EUR 1.6428 USD/EUR 0.8782 a) Calculate the US dollar profit (per 1 USD), if any, on a three-point arbitrage. b) Calculate AUD profit (per 1 AUD), if any, on a three-point arbitrage. c) How can you explain the answers in (1) and (2)?

International Financial Management

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Author:Madura

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Chapter9: Forecasting Exchange Rates

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