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Management · Q131

International Finance and Treasury

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 131

Q131

The forward market is especially well-suited to offer hedging protection against.

A.
translation risk exposure
B.
transactions risk exposure
Answer
C.
political risk exposure
D.
taxation

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The forward market is especially well-suited to offer hedging protection against transactions risk exposure. Transaction exposure, defined as a type of foreign exchange risk faced by companies that engage in international trade, exists in any worldwide market. It is the risk that exchange rate fluctuations will change the value of a contract before it is settled.