Question

The treasurer of a major U.S. firm has $26 million to invest for three months. The interest rate in the United States is .26 percent per month. The interest rate in Great Britain is .30 percent per month. The spot exchange rate is £.626, and the three-month forward rate is £.629.
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.)



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Expert Answer

Answer 1

Answer:

US investment value $ 26,202,800.00

UK investment value $ 26, 108,877. 58

Explanation:

Investment in US dollars invested in US:

$26,000,000 x (1 + 0.0026 x 3) = $26,202,800

Investment in US invested in Great Britain:

Conversion at spot rate

26,000,000 x 0.626 = £16,276,000

Interest earned;

£16,276,000 x (1 + 0.0030 x 3) = £16,422,484

Conversion at forward rate:

£16,422,484 / 0.629 = $26,108,877,58