24)Beth Miller does not believe that the international Fisher effect (IFE) holds. Current one-
year interest rates in Europe are 5 percent, while one-year interest rates in the U.S. are
3 percent. Beth converts $100,000 to euros and invests them in Germany. One year
later, she converts the euros back to dollars. The current spot rate of the euro is $1.10.

a. According to the IFE, what should the spot rate of the euro in one year be?

b. If the spot rate of the euro in one year is $1.00, what is Beth's percentage return from her
strategy?

c. If the spot rate of the euro in one year is $1.08, what is Beth's percentage return from her
strategy?

d. What must the spot rate of the euro be in one year for Beth's strategy to be successful?

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