The spot rate is KZT 467.02864 per US dollar.  The one-year interest rate in the U.S. is 4.5 % versus 16.75 % in  Kazakhstan.  An investor purchased futures contracts on 1,000,000 US dollars.  Assuming that interest rate parity exists, determine the total amount of profit or loss from this futures contract based on the expectation that the US dollar will be worth KZT 452 in one year. Show your calculations.

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The spot rate is KZT 467.02864 per US dollar. 

The one-year interest rate in the U.S. is 4.5 % versus 16.75 % in  Kazakhstan.  An investor purchased futures contracts on 1,000,000 US dollars. 

Assuming that interest rate parity exists, determine the total amount of profit or loss from this futures contract based on the expectation that the US dollar will be worth KZT 452 in one year. Show your calculations.

 

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