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Assessing Whether IRP Exists Assume zero transaction costs. As of now, the Japanese 1-ye...

Assessing Whether IRP Exists Assume zero transaction costs. As of now, the Japanese 1-year interest rate is 3 percent, and the U.S. 1-year interest rate is 9 percent. The spot rate of the Japanese yen is $.0090 and the 1-year forward rate of the Japanese yen is $.0097.

a. Determine whether interest rate parity exists, or whether the quoted forward rate is too high or too low.

b. Based on the information provided in (a), is covered interest arbitrage feasible for U.S. investors, for Japanese investors, for both types of investors, or for neither type of investor?

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