Question

ssume that interest rate parity exists. You expect that the one-year nominal interest rate in the U.S. is 7%, while the one-year nominal interest rate in Australia is 11%. The spot rate of the Australian dollar 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 your forward contract? A. $5,784,000 B. $5,387,000 C. $6,184,000 D. $8,356,000

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is A. $5,784,000

Explanation:

[(1.08)/(1.11)] -1 = -3.6%

Thus one year forward rate is 0.60*[1 +(0.036)] = $5784

$5784 * 10 000 000= $5,784,000