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The ADR of a British firm is convertible into 3 shares of stock. The share price of the firm was 30 pounds when the British m
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a) market price of ADR = value in pounds*exchange rate

= 30*3*1.63= 146.7

so price implied by the market is 146.7

B) suppose the rate is 150 then there is arbitrage oppurtunity in the process of arbitrage price will return to equilbrium

arbitrage process is

sell ADR and convert dollar to pound and buy ADR in pound market

this will happen until price reaches 146.7 because there will be arbitrage profit untill price reaches 146.7

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