Given the following Exchange Rate for 31 July 2020 Open Market Exchange Rates Currency Unit Buying/Rs. Selling/Rs U.S. Dollar 1 119.45 120.05…
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Given the following Exchange Rate for 31 July 2020
| Open Market Exchange Rates | |||
| Currency | Unit | Buying/Rs. | Selling/Rs |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 119.45 | 120.05 |
| European Euro | 1 | 140.46 | 141.16 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 155.49 | 156.27 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 130.73 | 131.39 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 85.42 | 85.85 |
| Singapore Dollar | 1 | 86.87 | 87.30 |
a. How much money would be realized by Nepalese exporter for U.S. Dollar 1,000?
b. How much money would be payable for European Euro 10,000?
c. You had Rs, 100,000 with you while traveling to USA. You had them converted into U.S. Dollar. However, your decision to travel cancelled. The U.S. Dollar you had now are required to be converted in Nepalese rupees. What is the profit or loss by this transaction?
d. The current spot exchange rate between U.S. Dollar and Nepalese rupees is: NPR 120.05/US$ and the 1-year forward rate is: NPR 125.01/US$. The expected inflation rate in Nepal is 8.5 percent. What is the expected inflation rate in US?