You work for a global auto-parts company
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You work for a global auto-parts company

1. You work for a global auto-parts company. Describe how you would use the spot and forward markets to manage the potential exchange rate risk between the countries from which you import (buy) components and the countries in which you sell auto parts. Select any three currencies to use in your discussion.

Access http://www.fxstreet.com/rates-charts/forward-rates. Use this information to determine if forward or futures contracts are available in all the currencies you selected

2. You are working for the CFO of a global food-products company with extensive operations in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The firm is creating a new finance subsidiary to manage a number of financial transactions, including its foreign exchange, financing, and hedging transactions. Your CFO has asked you to prepare an analysis of two offshore financial centers—Bermuda and Luxembourg. Research the pros and cons of each center and make a recommendation to your CFO.

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Accounts & Finance"As a global auto-parts company, we are exposed to exchange rate risk due to fluctuations in the currencies of the countries from which we import components and the countries in which we sell auto parts. To manage this risk, we can use the spot and forward markets.Let's assume we import components from Japan, sell auto parts in Europe, and use US dollars as our functional cur...

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