Today you purchase a one year forward contract in


Implications of IRP.

Assume that interest rate parity exists. You expect that the one year nominal interest rate in the United States is 7 percent, while the one year nominal interest rate in Australia dollar is 11 percent. The spot rate of Australian dollars is $.60. You will need 10 million Australian dollars in one year. Today, you purchase a one year forward contract in Australian dollars. How many U.S. dollars will you need in one year to fulfill you forward contract?

 

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