A U.K. firm wants to convert A$200,000 of accounts receivables into U.K. pounds. A currency dealer offers the following bid-ask quotes. The U.K. firm accepts and receives:
per US$ | ||
Country | BID | ASK |
Australia (A$) | 1.3720 | 1.3725 |
UK (£) | 0.6667 | 0.6800 |
Multiple Choice
£97,151.
£90,671.
None of the options.
£99,089.
£106,210.
Convert A$ into US$ and get 200,000/1.3725 = $145,719.49
Convert US$ into Pound 145,719.49*0.6667 = Pounds 97,151.18
Hence, the answer is
£97,151
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