B. decreased; decreased.C. increased; decreasedD. decreased; increasedE. decreased; stayed the sameA U.S. bank converted S1 million to Swiss francs to make a Swiss franc loan to a valued3.corporate customer when the exchange rate was 1.2 francs per dollar. The boroweragreed to repay the principal plus 5 percent interest in one year. The bomower repaidSwiss francs at loan maturity and when the loan was repaid the exchange rate was 1.3.francs per dollar. What was the bank's dollar rate of return?A. 26.00 percentB. -2.69 percentC. 7.14 percentD. -3.08 percentE. 5.00 percent

) At the time when the loan was taken, exchange rate was 1.2 Swiss Franc per dollar.Therefore, a…

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