Assume that both the law of one price and the expectations theory of forward rates hold. The spot rate for the Ruritanean doubloon is 0.455 doubloon/$, and the one-year forward rate is 0.476 doubloon/$. Suppose that next year's forecasted rate of inflation in Ruritania is now revised upward by 10%. How does this affect exchange rates?
A) The current spot rate changes to 0.50 doubloon/$
B) The forward rate changes to 0.524 doubloon/$
C) Next year's expected spot rate changes to 0.501 doubloon/$
D) The forward rate changes to 0.501 doubloon/$
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