Question

Ryan, a foreign-exchange dealer, sold U.S. dollars for Swiss francs in the United States, then sold Swiss francs for Japanese yen in Switzerland, and then sold the Japanese yen for U.S. dollars in the United States. Ryan hopes that he will end up with more U.S. dollars than when he began. Which term best describes Ryan's actions

Answer 1

Answer: Arbitrage

Explanation:

Arbitrage occurs when an economic agent such as an individual buys and sells currencies, securities, or commodities in several markets simultaneously so that the individual can take advantage of the different prices that is charged for the same asset. This is the method that is being used by Ryan in the question.