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Assume that the interest rate on borrowings in Japan is 3 percent while the interest rate on bank deposits in a U.S. bank is 5 percent. Laura, an active currency trader, borrows in Japanese yen, converts the money into U.S. dollars and deposits it in a U.S. bank. Laura is engaging in

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"Carry Trade", is the right answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Laura is engaged in "Carry Trade" because the carry trade refers to the process to borrow from the country where the interest rate is lower and deposit the borrowed money in other countries in which the person earns more interest. Therefore, the process for borrowings and deposits from low and high-interest rates respectively is called the carry trade.

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