Will you be able to make an arbitrage profit using these quotes? If yes, why? What will be the profit? Show your calculations.

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Suppose the following exchange rate quotations are available:

Citibank quotes U.S. dollars per Euro: $1.2223/€
Barclays Bank quotes U.S. dollars per pound sterling: $1.8410/£

Dresdner Bank quotes Euros per pound sterling: €1.5100/£

You are a market trader with $1,000,000. Will you be able to make an arbitrage profit using these quotes? If yes, why? What will be the profit? Show your calculations.

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