[Solved] Which one of the following areas is NOT a way companies often respond to exchange rate risk when they alter their product strategy?

Q.	Which one of the following areas is NOT a way companies often respond to exchange rate risk when they alter their product strategy?
A.	shifting the firm's manufacturing base to another country
B.	the timing of new-product introduction
C.	changing the size of its product line
D.	product innovation with advanced technology
Answer» C. changing the size of its product line

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