Consider an Australian investor who borrows money in pounds from a UK bank at an interest rate of 3.9 per cent, in order to buy Australian shares. After one year, the shares have increased in price by 5 per cent, while the Australian dollar has appreciated against the pound by 4 per cent. If the investor then sells the shares and repays the loan and interest, what is the approximate net gain or loss expressed as a percentage of the original amount borrowed? (Assume the shares have paid no dividends.) 1.1 per cent O 5.1 per cent O-2.9 per cent O 12.9 per cent

Consider an Australian investor who borrows money in pounds from a UK bank at an interest rate of 3.9 per cent, in order to buy Australian shares. After one year, the shares have increased in price by 5 per cent, while the Australian dollar has appreciated against the pound by 4 per cent. If the investor then sells the shares and repays the loan and interest, what is the approximate net gain or loss expressed as a percentage of the original amount borrowed? (Assume the shares have paid no dividends.) 1.1 per cent O 5.1 per cent O-2.9 per cent O 12.9 per cent

International Financial Management

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Chapter8: Relationships Among Inflation, Interest Rates, And Exchange Rates

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