The present exchange rate is C$ = U.S. $0.78. The 1-year future rate is C$ = U.S. $0.76. The yield on a 1-year U.S. bill is 4%. A yield of __________ on a 1-year Canadian bill will make investor indifferent between investing in the U.S. bill and the Canadian bill.

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The present exchange rate is C$ = U.S. $0.78. The 1-year future rate is C$ = U.S. $0.76. The yield on a 1-year U.S. bill is 4%. A yield of __________ on a 1-year Canadian bill will make investor indifferent between investing in the U.S. bill and the Canadian bill.

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Answer : yield of ___6.7%_______ on a 1-year Canadian bill will make investor indifferent between investing in the U. S. bill and the Canadian bill.

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We have provided with the information that,

The present exchange rate is C$ = U.S. $0.78.

The 1-year future rate is C$ = U.S. $0.76

The yield on a 1-year U.S. bill is 4%.

1.04 = [($0.76/$0.78)(1 + r)] − 1;

= 6.7%.

So we can say that yield of ___6.7%_______ on a 1-year Canadian bill will make investor indifferent between investing in the U. S. bill and the Canadian bill.

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