1. The treasurer of a major U.S. firm has $40 million to invest for three months. The interest rate in the United States is .28 percent per month. The interest rate in Great Britain is .32 percent per month. The spot exchange rate is £.639, and the three-month forward rate is £.642.
What would be the value of the investment if the money is invested in U.S and Great Britain? (Enter your answers in dollars, not in millions of dollars, and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.)
2. Suppose the current exchange rate for the Polish zloty is Z 2.77. The expected exchange rate in three years is Z 2.83. What is the difference in the annual inflation rates for the United States and Poland over this period? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)