1. Why does a rise in the dollar hurt Markel? How does a falling dollar help Markel? (Shapiro, p. 403)
2. What does Markel do to hedge its currency risk? Can Markel use hedging to completely eliminate its currency risk? (Shapiro, p. 403).
3. What are the basic elements of Markel’s pricing policy? Does this pricing policy reduce its currency risk? Explain. (Shapiro, p. 403)
4. What were the key components of Laker Airways’ operating
exposure? (Shapiro, p. 416)
1. Why does a rise in the dollar hurt Markel? How does a falling dollar help Markel? (Shapiro, p. 403) 2. What does Markel do to hedge its currency risk? Can Markel use hedging to completely eliminate...
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