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Assume the Following Information:
U Given This Information:
A) Interest Rate Parity Exists and Covered

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Assume the following information:
U.S. investors have $1,000,000 to invest:
1-year deposit rate affered by U.S. Gariks =10%1-year deposit rate affered an British pounds =13.5%1-year forward rate of Suriss francs =$1.26 Spot rate of Swriss franc =$1.30\begin{array} { l l r } 1 \text {-year deposit rate affered by U.S. Gariks } & = & 10 \% \\1 \text {-year deposit rate affered an British pounds } & = & 13.5 \% \\1 \text {-year forward rate of Suriss francs } & = & \$ 1.26 \\\text { Spot rate of Swriss franc } & = & \$ 1.30\end{array}
Given this information:


A) interest rate parity exists and covered interest arbitrage by U.S. investors results in the same yield as investing domestically.
B) interest rate parity doesn't exist and covered interest arbitrage by U.S. investors results in a yield above what is possible domestically.
C) interest rate parity exists and covered interest arbitrage by U.S. investors results in a yield above what is possible domestically.
D) interest rate parity doesn't exist and covered interest arbitrage by U.S. investors results in a yield below what is possible domestically.

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