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24. Beth Miller does not believe that the international Fisher effect (IFE) holds. Current one-
year interest rates in Europe are 5 percent, while one-year interest rates in the U.S. are
3 percent. Beth converts $100,000 to euros and invests them in Germany. One year
later, she converts the euros back to dollars. The current spot rate of the euro is $1.10.

a. According to the IFE, what should the spot rate of the euro in one year be?

b. If the spot rate of the euro in one year is $1.00, what is Beth's percentage return from her
strategy?

c. If the spot rate of the euro in one year is $1.08, what is Beth's percentage return from her
strategy?

d. What must the spot rate of the euro be in one year for Beth's strategy to be successful?

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a. According to the IFE, what should the spot rate of the euro in one year be?

If the IFE holds, the euro should depreciate by 1.90 percent in one year. This translates to a spot rate of $1.10 × (1 – 1.90%) = $1.079.

b. If the spot rate of the euro in one year is $1.00, what is Beth’s ...

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