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As per purchasing power theory, the currency of country with lower inflation rate appreciates.
Hence, the answer is a.The U.S. Dollar should appreciate over the next year.
5B. Forward rate = Spot rate*(1+interest rate US)/(1+Interest rate UK)
= 1.9586(1+2%)/(1+5%)
= $1.90264/Pound
i.e. a
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