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1. Use the following information to answer the next three questions. One year interest rates for identical investments in Japan and Canada are 7% and 2%, respectively. The current exchange rates for the two currencies are as follows: C$1.25/$, $ .008/¥. What should be the one-year forward rate according to IRP?
2. Suppose the one-year forward rate is ¥106.5/C$. Calculate the actual forward premium/discount, assuming Japan is the home country. Round intermediate steps and your final answer four decimals. Enter your answer in the decimal format
3. Suppose the one-year forward rate is ¥106.5/C$. Find the percentage return that can be earned via covered interest arbitrage, assuming that Japan is the domestic nation.