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The following table contains information on spot and forward exchange rates among U.S. dollar (USD), Malaysian ringgit (MYR), Japanese yen (JPY), Euro (EUR), and Canadian dollar (CAD).

Currencies	3-month forward rate	Spot rate
USD/MYR	4.4545	4.4010
USD/JPY	107.1212	107.5400
USD/CAD	1.3880	1.3840
EUR/USD		1.2200

The following table contains information on the 9-month nominal risk-free rate per annum for the four different currencies

9-month nominal risk-free rate
MYR	USD	CAD	JPY
4.00%	0.50%	1.45%	0.00%

The prices of SONY 85 inch 4K HDR LED TV in four different countries expressed in the respective local currencies are given below

Price SONY of 85 4K HDR LED TV
Malaysia	USA	Canada	Japan
MYR 7,999.99	USD 1,799.99	CAD 2599.99	JPY 193,999.99

For example, the TV price in Malaysia is MYR 7,999.99, and the price of the same TV in the United States is USD 1,799.99 and so on.

Answer the following question. If you cannot answer a question due to insufficient information, please indicate that you cannot answer the question and mention what additional information you need to answer them.

1. Fine the equilibrium or arbitrage-free USD/CAD 9-month forward exchange rate.

(b) Find the equilibrium EUR/USD 9-month forward exchange rate.

(c) Find the equilibrium or arbitrage-free USD/CAD exchange rate based on the prices of the TV. Does there exist a commodity arbitrage opportunity? If yes, please describe the arbitrage strategy and arbitrage profit that involves purchasing and selling one SONY TV by filling out the following description of the arbitrage strategy

Buy one SONY TV in ____________ (enter a country) at price ___________ (enter a currency code) _______________ (enter the price). Then, sell the SONY TV in __________ (enter a country) at a price _________ (enter a currency code) ______________ (enter the price). Then, exchange _________ (enter a currency code) ______________ (enter the amount) you receive to _________ (enter a currency code) ______________ (enter the amount). Your arbitrage profit is equal to _________ (enter a currency code) ______________ (enter the amount).

If no commodity arbitrage exists, then mention that no arbitrage strategy exists.

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