Assignment Task 1: In three hundred words please explain
- How does Markel Corporation gain and lose from fluctuating exchange rates?
- What is hedging? Why do firms that do international business engage in hedging?
- What is a forward contract? How do such contracts help Markel?
Assignment Task 2: 2-in three hundred words please explain
- What benefits does using a single currency, the euro, provide to European countries?
- What challenges does the European Central Bank face in developing monetary policy for the EU?
- What is the effect of a weak euro on European exporters? What is the effect on European consumers?