Depreciation of the euro relative to the U.S. dollar will cause a U.S.-based multinational firm's reported earnings (from the consolidated income statement) to ____. If a firm desired to protect against this possibility, it could stabilize its reported earnings by ____ euros forward in the foreign exchange market.

a. be reduced; purchasing
b. be reduced; selling
c. increase; selling
d. increase; purchasing

Ans: b. be reduced; selling

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