Suppose there are no transaction costs. If the one year forward rate of the euro is an accurate estimate of the spot rate one year from now, then the actual cost of hedging payable will be: A. positive if the forward rate exhibits a premium, and negative if the forward rate exhibits a discount. B. positive. C. negative. D. zero.

Suppose there are no transaction costs. If the one year forward rate of the euro is an accurate estimate of the spot rate one year from now, then the actual cost of hedging payable will be: A. positive if the forward rate exhibits a premium, and negative if the forward rate exhibits a discount. B. positive. C. negative. D. zero.

International Financial Management

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Author:Madura

Publisher:Madura

Chapter7: International Arbitrage And Interest Rate Parity

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