An investor based in Japan is considering buying a one-year bond from Australia. The investor analyzes several economic indicators and forms an expectation about the future value of the Australian dollar (AUD) relative to the Japanese yen (JPY). Arrange the following steps in the logical order that the investor would follow to evaluate this potential investment.
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An investor based in Japan is considering buying a one-year bond from Australia. The investor analyzes several economic indicators and forms an expectation about the future value of the Australian dollar (AUD) relative to the Japanese yen (JPY). Arrange the following steps in the logical order that the investor would follow to evaluate this potential investment.
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