1 - Suppose that the one-year interest rate is 5.0 % in the United States; the spot exchange rate is $1.20/€; an d the one-year forward exchange rate is $1.14/€. What must one-year interest rate be in the euro zone so that covered interest parity (CIP) holds?
2 - Suppose that the one-year interest rate is 3.0 percent in the Italy, the spot exchange rate is $1.20/€, and the one-year forward exchange rate is $1.17/€. What must one-year interest rate be in the United States, assuming CIP holds?
3 - As of today, the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next year in the U.S. is 2% and 6% in the euro zone. What is the one-year forward rate that should prevail?
Given the following answer: 4, 5, & 6
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Interest Rates
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Spot
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$1.60/ € 1.00
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i$ = 2%
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1 year Forward
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$1.58/ € 1.00
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i€ = 4%
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4 - If you borrowed €1,000,000 for one year, how much money would you owe at maturity?
5 - If you borrowed $1,000,000 for one year, how much money would you owe at maturity?
6 - If you had borrowed $1,000,000 and traded for euro at the spot rate, how many € do you receive?
7 - If you had €1,000,000 and traded it for USD at the spot rate, how many USD will you get?