An investor in the US can invest in the US, and earn an interest rate of 5.55%, or invest in Jápan and exchange rate is E; and the future exp. exchange rate is E+1 = 10. If the investor claims that the two future values are the same, then E, must be O 10.11 O 9.63 O 9.44 O 9.89

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