You plan to execute a carry trade. Assume you can borrow 1 million yen at 1%. You can exchange the yen for South African Rand at a rate of 2 rand per yen. You can earn 7% on your rand investment. If the exchange rate stays constant over the year, what is your profit in yen?
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60,000
10,000
130,000
140,000
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