INVESTMENTS(LL)W/CONNECT
INVESTMENTS(LL)W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260433920
Author: Bodie
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
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To explain: Future position will be low or high than the contract number to hedge the anticipated cash flows.

Introduction: Hedging strategies are payments of bills in foreign currency, devaluation of foreign currency if firm sets its prices and depreciation when firm will not be able to increase its prices.

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To explain: Considerations that must be followed in hedging strategy.

Introduction: Hedging strategies are payments of bills in foreign currency, devaluation of foreign currency if firm sets its prices and depreciation when firm will not be able to increase its prices.

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