Your USBank Issues a One-Year U

Multiple Choice

Your U.S.bank issues a one-year U.S.CD at 5 percent annual interest to finance a C $1.274 million (Canadian dollar) investment in two-year,fixed rate Canadian bonds selling at par and paying 7 percent annually.You expect to liquidate your position in one year.Currently,spot exchange rates are U.S.$0.78493 per Canadian dollar.

If in one year there is no change to either interest rates or exchange rates,what is the end-of-year profit or loss for the bank? (Hint: Annual interest is paid on both the Canadian bonds and the CD on the date of liquidation in exactly one year. )

A) Profit of U.S.$20,000.
B) Loss of C $224,000.
C) Profit of U.S.$50,000.
D) Profit of C $63,700.