that the 3-month interest rate in New York is 4% and the 3-month interest rate in London is 3%, and that the spot rate is $2.00/£ and the 3-month forward rate is $2.10/£. In this situation, there is an incentive for short-term interest arbitrage funds to flow:   a. from New York to London. b. from London to New York. c. neither from New York to London nor from London to New York. d. from New York to London, from London to New York, or in neither direction; an answer cannot be determined without more information.

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Suppose that the 3-month interest rate in New York is 4% and the 3-month interest rate in London is 3%, and that the spot rate is $2.00/£ and the 3-month forward rate is $2.10/£. In this situation, there is an incentive for short-term interest arbitrage funds to flow:
 
a. from New York to London.
b. from London to New York.
c. neither from New York to London nor from London to New York.
d. from New York to London, from London to New York, or in neither direction; an answer cannot be determined without more information.
 
 
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