The current spot GBP/USD rate is 1.9455 and the three-month forward rate is 1.9173. Based on your analysis of the exchange rate, you are pretty confident that the spot exchange rate will be 1.9252 in three months. Assume that you would like to trade £5,000,000 in the forward market. What would be your speculative profit in dollar terms if the spot exchange rate actually turns out to be 1.9000. (USD, no cents)

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The current spot GBP/USD rate is 1.9455 and the three-month forward rate is 1.9173. Based on your analysis of the exchange rate, you are pretty confident that the spot exchange rate will be 1.9252 in three months. Assume that you would like to trade £5,000,000 in the forward market. What would be your speculative profit in dollar terms if the spot exchange rate actually turns out to be 1.9000. (USD, no cents)

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