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Assume spot FX rates of $1.3754/Euro and $1.6561/BP. What should the cross    exchange rate for Euro/BP...

Assume spot FX rates of $1.3754/Euro and $1.6561/BP. What should the cross   

exchange rate for Euro/BP (Euros per unit of BP)? If the market rate is 1.286Euro/BP,

describe the arbitrage strategy. Assume that you have $100,000 to invest, what will be

profit of the arbitrage strategy (so your work step by step)?   If arbitrage profit exists,     

what market forces would occur to eliminate the arbitrage opportunity?

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