Assume that a U.S. firm considers investing in British one-year Treasury securities. The interest rate on these securities is 12%, while the interest rate on the same securities in the U.S. is 10%. The firm believes that today's spot rate is an appropriate forecast for the spot rate of the pound in one year. Based on this information, the effective yield on British securities from the U.S. firm's perspective is:

Respuesta :

Answer:

equal to the british interest rate

Explanation:

Data provided in the question

The Interest rate on these securities = 12%

In the U.S, the interest rate = 10%

Also the spot rate for today would become suitable for the spot rate

Based on the above information, the effective yield on the british securities would be equivalent to the british interest rate and hence the same is to be considered