A one-year Japanese security is currently yielding 5%. Furthermore, it is expected that the exchange rate between the dollar and the yen is changing from 98 yen to the dollar, to 95 yen to the dollar over the next year. To invest in U.S. security rather than Japanese security, you would need a return at least equal to what value?

A one-year Japanese security is currently yielding 5%. Furthermore, it is expected that the exchange rate between the dollar and the yen is changing from 98 yen to the dollar, to 95 yen to the dollar over the next year. To invest in U.S. security rather than Japanese security, you would need a return at least equal to what value?

International Financial Management

14th Edition

ISBN:9780357130698

Author:Madura

Publisher:Madura

Chapter21: International Cash Management

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3ST

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Suppose that the interest rate on a US dollar deposit is 3% and the interest rate on a Japanese yen deposit is 1%. Today’s exchange rate is $1/¥ and the expected rate one year in the future is $1.2/¥, so $100 today can be exchanges for ¥100. Which currency deposit yield a higher expected rate of return (which currency investors should be willing to hold)? Why?
A one-year Japanese security is currently yielding 5%. Furthermore, it is expected that the exchange rate between the dollar and the yen is changing from 98 yen to the dollar, to 95 yen to the dollar over the next year. To invest in US security rather than Japanese security, you would need a return at least equal to what value?
You have an investment opportunity in Japan. It requires an investment of $1.06 million today and will produce a cash flow of ¥109 million in one year with no risk. Suppose the risk-free interest rate in the United States is 3.8%, the risk-free interest rate in Japan is 2.5%, and the current competitive exchange rate is ¥110 per dollar. What is the NPV of this investment? Is it a good opportunity? What is the NPV of this investment? The NPV of this investment is S. (Round to the nearest dollar)
If the current exchange rate is $1.70/£, the one-year forward exchange rate is $1.80/£, and the interest rate on British government bills is 5% per year, what risk-free dollar-denominated return can be locked in by investing in the British bills?
Suppose that the current exchange rate between the Japanese yen (¥) and the U.S. dollar ($) is ¥100 = $1. A financial analyst predicts that the exchange rate will be ¥94 = $1 next year. If the analyst uses purchasing power parity as the basis of the prediction, the analyst expects that the yen will
If the current exchange rate is $1.35/£, the 1-year forward exchange rate is $1.45/£, and the interest rate on British government bills is 3% per year, what risk-free dollar-denominated return can be locked in by investing in the British bills?
Suppose you are a U.S. investor who is planning to invest $785,000 in Mexico. Your Mexican investment gains 10%. If the exchange rate moves from 12.2 pesos per dollar to 12.5 pesos per dollar over the period, what is your total return on this investment?
Suppose you are a U.S. investor who is planning to invest $100,000 in China. Your Chinese investment gains 5%. If the exchange rate moves from 7.12 Yuan per dollar to 7.14 Yuan per dollar over the period, what is your total return on this investment?
What would be the expected foreign exchange rate in a year from now if the current exchange rate is 68.76 RUR/EUR, and expected annual inflation is 3.5% in Russia and 0.7% in the EMU?
The spot AUD/JPY exchange rate today is 80 yen per Australian dollar. The five-year forward AUD/JPY exchange rate is 87 yen per Australian dollar, and the five-year risk- free interest rates in Australia and Japan are 4% and 6% per annum, respectively. Explain the arbitrage strategy you’d implement to take advantage of this mispricing. Assume you can borrow 1,000 units of either currency at the risk-free rate. What is the present value of your profit in AUD?
Suppose that you are the CFO of Google with an extra U.S. $20 Million to invest for one year. You are considering the purchase of U.S. T-bills that yield 4% per year. The spot exchange rate is $1.00 = €0.90, and the one-year forward rate is $1.00 = €0.95 . What must the interest rate in the Eurozone (on an investment of comparable risk) be before you are willing to consider investing there instead of the US? a. 9.78% b. 1.56% c. 4.00% d. 5.56%
Suppose that your company will be receiving 30 million euros six months from now and the euro is currently selling for 1 euro per dollar. If you want to hedge the foreign exchange risk in this payment, what kind of forward contract would you want to enter into?