Suppose that you invested USD $250,000 in British equity securities when spot rate was $1.2500/GBP at an average price of GBP 84/share. Also, assume that the spot rate is $1.1905 and you sold your securities at the average price per share of GBP80/share and converted your money back to USD. What is your average rate of return after converting the stock back into dollars?
a. -9.3%
b. 9.3%
c. 4.85%
d. 5%
e. none of these
a | USD invested = | 250000 | |
b | Exchange rate = | 1.25 | |
c | Number of unit bought = 250000/1.25/84 | 2,380.95 | |
e | Sale price= | 80 per share | |
f | Sales priceed in GBP = | 190,476.19 | |
g | Fx rate on sale = | 1.1905 | |
h=f*g | Value received in usd = | 226,761.90 | |
I =h-a | Loss on sale | (23,238.10) | |
j | Loss % = i/a | -9.3% | |
therefore correct answre is option : a -9.3% |
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