EZ Lawn Currency Risk
The EZ Lawn Corporation manufactures lawn equipment such as lawn mowers, blowers, and trimmers. The lawn equipment is assembled in the U.S. at a facility in Florida, but the firm outsources inputs from a number of countries, each with varying degrees of economic stability. Given the importance of the firm's sourcing activities, EZ Lawn managers are discussing methods which might reduce the currency risk faced by EZ Lawn.
-Which of the following would most likely be an effective currency risk strategy for EZ Lawn management?

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EZ Lawn Currency Risk 
The EZ Lawn Corporation manufactures lawn equipment such as lawn mowers, blowers, and trimmers. The lawn equipment is assembled in the U.S. at a facility in Florida, but the firm outsources inputs from a number of countries, each with varying degrees of economic stability. Given the importance of the firm's sourcing activities, EZ Lawn managers are discussing methods which might reduce the currency risk faced by EZ Lawn.
-Which of the following would most likely be an effective currency risk strategy for EZ Lawn management?

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Monitoring the economic trends of the supplier nations allows EZ Lawn to anticipate and manage currency risk more effectively by adjusting strategies in response to economic changes.