Assume that the level of interest rates is about the same in the US and in the UK. You buy a British pound today at $1.10/pound and sell it after 1 year for $1.17/pound . In this case, you difference in return from holding pounds instead of dollars was a___ of ____. A. loss, 7% B. loss, 6.36 % C. gain , 7 % D. gain, 6.36%

Assume that the level of interest rates is about the same in the US and in the UK. You buy a British pound today at $1.10/pound and sell it after 1 year for $1.17/pound . In this case, you difference in return from holding pounds instead of dollars was a_ of __. A. loss, 7% B. loss, 6.36 % C. gain , 7 % D. gain, 6.36%

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Chapter29: Exchange Rates And International Capital Flows

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 23CTQ: Why would a nation dollarizeâ€”that is, adopt another countrys currency instead of having its own?

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