Forward exchange rate to prevent covered interest arbitrage


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If the interest rate in the Japan is 5%, the interest rate in the U.S. is 10%, the spot exchange rate is 120 Japanese yens per U.S. dollar,

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Question: What must be the forward exchange rate to prevent covered interest arbitrage?

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