Select two U.S. multinational corporations (MNCs) that are from different industries. Look up their annual reports ("form 10-K") filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Specifically, read "Item 1A - Risk Factors" and "Item 7A - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk" in the annual reports.

For this discussion board, for your original response, you will need to write (in as many words as needed) to

1. Briefly discuss the key risk factors & specific tools (financial instruments, contracts, operational or strategic methods, etc) used to manage the financial risks for each of the 2 firms. AND.

2. Write a question related to the study of this assignment.