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Questions 27-30 are based on the following information:
Albert Richard is a Canadian investor who is considering buying shares of the U.S. high tech firm RaDiCal. The shares of RaDiCal are currently selling for USD20.00. Albert forecasts that these shares will be selling for USD24.00 in one year immediately after the payment of a USD1.00 dividend. The indirect spot rate for USD from a Canadian perspective is USD0.750000/CAD. Albert forecasts that the indirect spot rate in one year will be USD0.937500/CAD.
27) What is Albert’s rate of return in USD if he buys the RaDiCal shares?
a) - 20.00%
b) 0.00%
c) + 12.50%
d) + 25.00%
e) None of the above
28) What will be Albert’s foreign exchange (FX) rate of return?
a) - 20.00%
b) 0.00%
c) + 12.50%
d) + 25.00%
e) None of the above
29) What is Albert’s rate of return in CAD if he buys shares of RaDiCal?
a) - 20.00%
b) 0.00%
c) + 12.50%
d) + 25.00%
e) None of the above
30) Suppose that Albert buys CAD in the forward market for USD0.833333/CAD. What will now be Albert’s rate of return in CAD if he buys shares of RaDiCal?
a) - 20.00%
b) 0.00%
c) + 12.50%
d) + 25.00%
e) None of the above
Albert Richard is a Canadian investor who is considering buying shares of the U.S. high tech firm RaDiCal. The shares of RaDiCal are currently selling for USD20.00. Albert forecasts that these shares will be selling for USD24.00 in one year immediately after the payment of a USD1.00 dividend. The indirect spot rate for USD from a Canadian perspective is USD0.750000/CAD. Albert forecasts that the indirect spot rate in one year will be USD0.937500/CAD.
27) What is Albert’s rate of return in USD if he buys the RaDiCal shares?
d) + 25.00%
28) What will be Albert’s foreign exchange (FX) rate of return?
a) - 20.00%
29) What is Albert’s rate of return in CAD if he buys shares of RaDiCal?
b) 0.00%
30) Suppose that Albert buys CAD in the forward market for USD0.833333/CAD. What will now be Albert’s rate of return in CAD if he buys shares of RaDiCal?
c) + 12.50%