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Forward Rates for Different Time Horizons Assume that interest rate parity (IRP) exists....

Forward Rates for Different Time Horizons Assume that interest rate parity (IRP) exists. Assume this information provided by today’s Wall Street Journal: Spot rate of British pound ¼ $1.80 6-month forward rate of pound = $1.82 12-month forward rate of pound = $1.78

a. Is the annualized 6-month U.S. risk-free interest rate above, below, or equal to the British risk-free interest rate?

b. Is the 12-month U.S. risk-free interest rate above, below, or equal to the British risk-free interest rate?

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