Suppose a U.S. firm buys a one-year U.K. bond for 6,000 British pounds when 1 British pound is worth $1.50 on the foreign exchange market. What is the firm's approximate rate of return on the bond if the interest rate on the bond is 15 percent and the exchange rate is 1 British pound is worth $1.93 at maturity?

a. 11 percent
b. 15 percent
c. 25 percent
d. 33 percent
e. 48 percent

e

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