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Basic Question 15 of 27

Suppose the forward discount for the dollar is 2% per year, and the current spot rate is 108.40Yen/$. Based on the hypothesis of uncovered interest rate parity, what is the expected spot rate in one year?

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GileOne 108.40 * 0.98=106.23
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Learning Outcome Statements

explain international parity relations (covered and uncovered interest rate parity, forward rate parity, purchasing power parity, and the international Fisher effect);

describe relations among the international parity conditions;

evaluate the use of the current spot rate, the forward rate, purchasing power parity, and uncovered interest parity to forecast future spot exchange rates;

explain approaches to assessing the long-run fair value of an exchange rate;

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 8.