Suppose the exchange rate between US dollars and British pound is US$1.50 = BP1.00. If the interest rate is 6% per year what is the adjusted price of the British pound when valuing a foreign currency option with an expiration of one year? (Approximately)
A) $1.905
B) $1.4151
C) $0.7067
D) None of the above

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The adjusted price of the British pound can be calculated using the interest rate parity formula:

1.06 = (S / E) * (1 + r)

where S/E is the exchange rate, r is the interest rate, and 1.06 is the expected exchange rate in one year. Solving for S/E, we get:

S/E = 1.06 / (1 + 0.06) = 1.00

Therefore, the adjusted price of the British pound is US$1.00 = BP1.00. Converting this to the original exchange rate of US$1.50 = BP1.00, we get:

BP1.00 / 1.00 = US$1.50 / x

x = US$1.50 / (BP1.00 / 1.00) = US$1.50

So the adjusted price of the British pound is US$1.50, or BP0.6667. Converting this back to US dollars, we get:

BP1.00 = US$1.50 / 0.6667 = US$2.25

Therefore, the adjusted price of the British pound when valuing a foreign currency option with an expiration of one year is approximately US$2.25. Converted to the original exchange rate, this is approximately US$1.50 * 1.50 = US$2.25 / 0.6667 = $3.375. Finally, we round this to two decimal places to get the answer of $1.42.

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