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C/F/489. Exchange Rates: Efficient Market Hypothesis and Hedging

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2900
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the efficient market hypothesis discussing whether hedging in the long run is necessary. The problem of exposure to exchange rate risks is addressed discussing the case of Hutley Enterprises Ltd who use forward contracts to protect themselves from exchange rate risks, addressing the issues of raw material imports from overseas from the perspective of UK-based production, looking at the exchange rate risks that can affect the opening of a new plant in the US or Japan, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: International trade, exchange rates, hedging, efficient market hypothesis, Hutley Enterprises,

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