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Dealer 1 offers the following exchange rates: 1 USD = 1.195 CAD1 USD = 0.637 GBPDealer 2 offers the following exchange rates:1 CAD = 0.836 GBP What is the arbitrage profit on $10,903?

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Chapter27: Multinational Financial Management

Section: Chapter Questions

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Dealer 1 offers the following exchange rates:

1 USD = 1.195 CAD
1 USD = 0.637 GBP

Dealer 2 offers the following exchange rates:
1 CAD = 0.836 GBP

What is the arbitrage profit on $10,903?

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