Compute the profit from triangular profit if the bid and ask rate for pound and US$ ar 0.70pound/US$, 0.73pound/US$, and for US$ and euro are 0.9euro/US$ and 0.94euro/US$, and for pound and euro are 0.64pound/euro, and 0.68pound/euro. Comput the triangular arbitrage profit if the notional sum is $1,000. The steps to be followed ar buy euros, then buy pound and then buy US$. a. -$ 32.35 b. -$ 73.53 c. $ 72.19 d. $9.12

Compute the profit from triangular profit if the bid and ask rate for pound and US$ ar 0.70pound/US$, 0.73pound/US$, and for US$ and euro are 0.9euro/US$ and 0.94euro/US$, and for pound and euro are 0.64pound/euro, and 0.68pound/euro. Comput the triangular arbitrage profit if the notional sum is $1,000. The steps to be followed ar buy euros, then buy pound and then buy US$. a. -$ 32.35 b. -$ 73.53 c. $ 72.19 d. $9.12

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