You  have  just  been  appointed  treasurer  of  a  medium-sized  Slovenian  instrument-making company. Its manufacturing facilities are in Slovenia (which is part of the Eurozone) and all its raw materials and parts come from within the Eurozone. Exports to countries outside the Eurozone account for 60 percent of the company’s sales, and most of its export sales are to the  US.  As  the  market  for  the  company’s  products  is  international,  it  faces  the  same competitors in each market. Its major competitor is a US company, and another substantial competitor is based in Japan. What are the channels through which the company’s foreign exchange exposure arises? Explain.

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You  have  just  been  appointed  treasurer  of  a  medium-sized  Slovenian  instrument-making company. Its manufacturing facilities are in Slovenia (which is part of the Eurozone) and all its raw materials and parts come from within the Eurozone. Exports to countries outside the Eurozone account for 60 percent of the company’s sales, and most of its export sales are to the  US.  As  the  market  for  the  company’s  products  is  international,  it  faces  the  same competitors in each market. Its major competitor is a US company, and another substantial competitor is based in Japan.

What are the channels through which the company’s foreign exchange exposure arises? Explain. 

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