Company X wants to borrow $10,000,000 floating for 1 year; company Y wants to borrow £5,000,000 fixed for 1 year.The spot exchange rate is $2 = £1 and IRP calculates the one-year forward rate as $2.00 × (1.08) /£1.00 × (1.06) = $2.0377/£1.Their external borrowing opportunities are: A swap bank wants to design a profitable interest-only fixed-for-fixed currency swap.In order for X and Y to be interested,they can face no exchange rate risk.
Company X
A) is probably British.
B) is probably American.
C) has a comparative advantage in borrowing pounds.
D) is probably British,and has a comparative advantage in borrowing pounds.
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