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Economic Exposure– Meaning

• Effect caused on a company’s cash flows due to


unexpected currency rate fluctuations.
• Long term in nature .
• Have substantial impact on company’s market value.
• As the foreign exchange volatility rises, the
economic exposure increases and vice versa.
Determining Economic Exposure
• Economic exposure is higher for firms having both, product
prices and input costs sensitive to currency fluctuations.
• It is lower when costs and prices are not sensitive to
currency fluctuations.
• Economic exposure is higher for firms which do not adjust its
markets, product mix, and source of inputs in accordance
with currency fluctuations.
• Flexibility in adapting to currency rate fluctuations indicates
lesser economic exposure.

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