The current exchange rate is 0.8000 Swiss francs per dollar. A5-year U.S. government bond has a 3% yield, and a 5-year Swissgovernment bond has a yield of 2%. What is the expected 5-yearforward rate? (0.7619 Swiss francs per dollar) (Hint: Rememberthat the interest rate parity equation is for direct quotes.)

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The current exchange rate is 0.8000 Swiss francs per dollar. A
5-year U.S. government bond has a 3% yield, and a 5-year Swiss
government bond has a yield of 2%. What is the expected 5-year
forward rate? (0.7619 Swiss francs per dollar) (Hint: Remember
that the interest rate parity equation is for direct quotes.)

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