13. What activity gives rise to translation exposure?

14. What is the difference between a self-sustaining foreign entity and an integrated foreign entity?

15. What is a functional currency?

16. What are the two basic methods for translation used globally?

17. What are the major differences in translating assets between the current rate method and the temporal method?

18. What are the major differences in translating liabilities between the current rate method and the temporal method?

19. Where do you think most companies would prefer currency translation imbalances or adjustments to goearnings or consolidated equity? Why?

20. What are the primary options firms have to manage translation exposure?

21. When would a multinational firm, if ever, realize and recognize the cumulative translation losses recorded over time associated with a subsidiary?

22. What do you see as the primary difference between operating exposure and translation exposure?

23. Why do unexpected exchange rate changes contribute to operating exposure, but expected exchange rate changes do not?