13. Hedging Currency Risk. When the euro strengthened in 2007, German luxury car manufactur- ers found it increasingly difficult to compete in the U.S. market. How could they have hedged themselves against this risk? Would a company that was hedged have been in a better position to compete? Explain why or why not. (LOI) 14. Swaps. What is a currency swap? An interest rate swap? Give one example of how each might be used. (LO3)