Cross-Border Investment Threshold Calculation
A Japanese investor, accustomed to a domestic policy rate of 0.5%, is evaluating an investment in an Australian dollar-denominated asset. Market analysts predict that the Australian dollar will depreciate by 1.5% against the Japanese yen over the investment period. Calculate the minimum interest rate the Australian asset must offer to be attractive to this investor. Briefly explain why this rate is the minimum acceptable threshold.
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