Porsche Relies on Currency Hedging Rather Than Price Increases to Boost

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Essay

Porsche relies on currency hedging rather than price increases to boost pretax profits on sales of its automobiles. What is the advantage of doing this, and how does hedging work?

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output produced by a firm, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure characterized by many firms selling products that are similar but not identical.

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and sales to achieve the highest possible profit under given conditions.

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