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Techniques for Managing Economic Exposure p. 1 Classnote Prof. Gordon Bodnar Techniques for Managing Exchange Rate Exposure A firm's economic exposure to the Exchange rate is the impact on net cash flow effects of a change in the Exchange rate. It consists of the combination of transaction exposure and operating exposure. Having determined whether the firm should hedge its exposure, this note will discuss the various things that a firm can do to reduce its economic exposure. Our discussion will consider two different approaches to handling these exposures: real operating hedges and financial hedges. Transaction Exposure Financial Techniques of Managing Transaction Exposure Transaction exposure hedging should have been discussed in some detail in the previous international finance course; however, we will briefly go over the standard financial methods available for hedging this exposure.

Techniques for Managing Economic Exposure p. 1 Classnote Prof. Gordon Bodnar Techniques for Managing Exchange Rate Exposure A firm's economic exposure to the exchange rate is the impact on net cash flow effects of a change in the

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