The domestic currency price of a unit of foreign currency 0.70 and the domestic and foreign risk-free interest rates are 5% and 7% respectively (assume discrete compounding). What is the 18-month forward rate (rounded to the nearest cent)? a. 0.70 b. 0.74 c. 0.68 d. 0.72

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The domestic currency price of a unit of foreign currency 0.70 and the domestic and foreign risk-free interest rates are 5% and 7% respectively (assume discrete compounding). What is the 18-month forward rate (rounded to the nearest cent)?
a.
0.70
b.
0.74
c.
0.68
d.
0.72
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