The First Step in a Foreign Exchange Risk Management Strategy

question 29

Multiple Choice

The first step in a foreign exchange risk management strategy is

• A) organize and implement a reporting system that monitors exposure and exchange-rate movements
• B) define and measure exposure
• C) formulate strategies for hedging exposure
• D) adopt a policy assigning responsibility for minimizing exposure

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