Question

8. Effective Yield. A US investor obtain British pounds when the pound is worth $1.50 and invest in a one year-money market security that provides a yield of 5 percent (in pounds). At the end f one year, the investor converts the proceeds from investment to dollars at the prevailing spot rate of $1.52 per pound. Calculate the effective yield.

Answer 1

Answer:

6.4%

Explanation:

money invest = $1.50 or 1£

interest earned = 1£ x 5% = 0.05£

total returns = 1.05£

now we convert them back to dollars = 1.05£ x $1.52/£ = $1.596

effective yield = (total return - initial investment) / initial investment = ($1.596 - $1.50) / $1.50 = 6.4%