Financial Risk Management at Hersheys
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Case Details:
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FINA020 |
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ThemesBanking and Financial Management/ Concepts/ Markets/ EVA/ Microfinance |
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13 Pages |
| Period |
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2003 |
| Pub. Date |
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2003 |
| Teaching Note |
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Not Available |
| Organization |
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HERSHEY FOODS
CORPORATION |
| Industry |
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Food |
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US |
Abstract:
Hershey Foods is the world's third largest player in the candy business.
The company faces many financial risks. These include foreign exchange risk,
commodity price risk and interest rate risk.
This case outlines the risks and the mechanisms Hershey Foods follows to manage
them.
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Contents:
Keywords:
Hershey Foods, Financial risk management (FRM), Candy
business, Risk management, Market risk, Foreign exchange risk, Commodity price
risk, Interest rate risk, GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles),
Hedging, Cashflow hedges, Foreign currency hedge, Fair value hedge, FAS-133 and
FAS-138
Financial Risk Management at Hersheys
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