Suppose $1 = 10.5 pesos in New York and $1 = 9.6 pesos in Mexico City.If you had $10,000 using arbitrage, your profits would be:

a. $937.50.
b. 937 pesos.
c. 9,600 pesos.
d. $790.


Ans: a. $937.50.

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