
Case summary:
Company S is an automobile manufacturing division of Country J. There was a sudden drop in the value of yen against the dollar of Country U. This company has concentrated most of its manufacturing in the home country itself to achieve economies of scale than exporting its production to the Country U.
In the year 2012, the Country J has faced recession and the consumer prices have fallen tremendously. Later, the Country J’s central bank has cut down its interest rates to stimulate the economy. There was a sales boom in the year 2015 due to
To discuss: Whether the Company S’s decide is wise to expand its Country U’s production capacity.
To discuss: The other strategy that the company uses to hedge against adverse changes in the exchange rates.
Introduction:
A value of one country’s currency is used to convert into another country’s currency is termed as an exchange rate. The rate of exchange can be either floating or fixed.
To discuss: The advantage and disadvantage of the hedging strategy that might be adopted by Company S.

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