Plas-Tex Exporting (Scenario) Plas-Tex Plastic Company Manufactures Plastic Storage Containers of All Different

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Plas-Tex Exporting (Scenario)
Plas-Tex Plastic Company manufactures plastic storage containers of all different sizes. Plas-Tex has been exporting more storage containers to Europe recently because of the depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to the euro. Plas-Tex CEO, Wayne Chisholm, has prepared a report for the annual shareholders meeting in which he outlines his manufacturing and sales recommendations for the upcoming year.
-Which of the following questions would be more important for Chisholm to evaluate before presenting his manufacturing recommendations to shareholders?

• A) What was the impact of the exchange rate on European exports last year?
• B) What is the currency risk of exporting additional Plas-Tex products to Europe?
• C) How effective has the Plas-Tex marketing campaign been in Europe?
• D) What was the impact on Plas-Tex sales when the euro depreciated last year?

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