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Suppose That the Risk-Free Rates in the United States and in Japan

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Suppose that the risk-free rates in the United States and in Japan are 5.25% and 4.5%, respectively. The spot exchange rate between the dollar and the yen is $0.008828/yen. What should the futures price of the yen for a one-year contract be to prevent arbitrage opportunities, ignoring transactions costs?


A) $0.009999/yen
B) $0.009981/yen
C) $0.008981/yen
D) $0.008891/yen

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