Chapter 19 opener in review from Principals of Managerial Finance fourteenth edition

Air New Zealand's foreign currency hedging program contributed to the firm's overall profits. Air New Zealand pays large operating expenses in U.S. dollars, mostly to pay operating costs on flights to and from the United States. Suppose that the New Zealand dollar rises in value against the U.S. dollar and that Air New Zealand does nothing to hedge its U.S. currency exposure. What impact would a rise in the New Zealand currency have on the airline's profits?