hedging techniques that firms use to manage currency risk

Faculty of Business Environment and Society

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Learning Outcomes Assessed

The following learning outcomes are being assessed..

2.  Compare the financial products available on international markets
3. Devise and apply appropriate strategies using derivatives to manage currency risk.
4. Critically evaluate the use of derivative instruments to manage currency risk.

Assessment Criteria

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Return of Marked Work
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COURSEWORK QUESTION:

There are four different commonly used financial hedging techniques and some operational hedging techniques that firms use to manage currency risk.

1) Drawing on literature, critically evaluate all relevant hedging techniques used by large firms. Illustrate your arguments with appropriate examples / cases / empirical studies review.
(35 marks)

2) Drawing on literature, critically evaluate all relevant hedging techniques used by small firms. Illustrate your arguments with appropriate examples / cases / empirical studies review.
(35 marks)

3) Compare the similarities and differences of the use of these hedging techniques by large and small firms.
(30 marks)

Introductory Section
Interpretation of questions and introductions (10%)    Launches straight into project with no attempt to introduce or define the topics that will be covered in each section    The introduction is perfunctory with a limited attempt to define the scope of the report/topics to be discussed    Clearly understands and states the key issues of the report.
Body of project
Logical development (15%)    This is confused and disorganised so that the story is obscure.    Could be better organised. Sequence of some material being rather illogical.    Develops a logical argument and marshals ideas clearly.
Subject relevance (15%)    Contains too much irrelevant/repetitive subject matter.    Some irrelevant / repetitive material.    All material is relevant.
Strength and depth of analysis (30%)    Too much reliance on written sources and undigested material. Little analysis.    Little personal input. Mainly from written sources. Some analysis.      Clear and informed analysis of subject matter. Well used real cases/data/empirical studies review to support discussion.
Use of sources (10%)    Use of one or few sources only    Use of a variety of reference material.    Has used and shows good grasp of all relevant references.
Conclusions (10%)    Report comes to an abrupt end without a proper concluding section.    Conclusions rather perfunctory.    Good concluding section drawing together the various points made.

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