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Exchange Rates and Arbitrage. Suppose the spot and six-month forward rates on the South Ko...

Exchange Rates and Arbitrage. Suppose the spot and six-month forward rates on the South Korean won are SKW 1,304.81 and SKW 1,315.16, respectively. The annual risk-free rate in the United States is 5 percent, and the annual risk-free rate in South Korea is 7 percent.

a. Is there an arbitrage opportunity here? If so, how would you exploit it?


b. What must the six-month forward rate be to prevent arbitrage?

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