Arbitrage Opportunity Analysis
Two countries, let's call them A and B, have just joined a monetary union, adopting a new common currency. The old currency of Country A (Currency A) was permanently fixed at a rate of 20 units per 1 unit of the new common currency. The old currency of Country B (Currency B) was permanently fixed at 500 units per 1 unit of the new common currency. An investor holds 10,000 units of Currency A and devises a plan to profit from these rates. The plan is: 1. Exchange the 10,000 units of Currency A for the new common currency. 2. Exchange the resulting amount of the new common currency for Currency B. 3. Exchange all of the Currency B back into Currency A at the implied cross-rate. Evaluate this investor's plan. Will they make a profit, a loss, or break even? Justify your conclusion with calculations for each step.
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