Spot exchange rate-exchange rate arbitrage


Assignment:

Country

Contract

$/Foreign Currency

Canada-dollar

Spot

.8437

 

30-day

.8417

 

90-day

.8395

Japan-yen

Spot

.004684

 

30-day

.004717

 

90-day

.004781

Switzerland

Spot

.5139

 

30-day

.5169

 

90-day

.5315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 1. (Spot exchange rates) An American business pays $10,000, $15,000, and $20,000 to suppliers in, respectively, Japan, Switzerland, and Canada. How much, in local currencies, do the suppliers receive?

Question 2. (Exchange rate arbitrage) You own $10,000. The dollar rate in Tokyo is 216.6743. The yen rate in New York is given in the preceding table. Are arbitrage profits possible? Set up an arbitrage scheme with your capital. What is the gain (loss) in dollars?

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