Which of the following statements concerning the effects of fluctuating exchange rates on companies competing in foreign markets is true?
A. Fluctuating exchange rates do not pose significant risks to a company's competitiveness in foreign markets.
B. The advantages of manufacturing goods in a particular country are largely unaffected by fluctuating exchange rates.
C. Companies that are manufacturing goods in a particular country and are exporting much of what they produce are disadvantaged when that country's currency grows weaker relative to the currencies of the countries that the goods are being exported to.
D. Companies that are manufacturing goods in a particular country and are exporting much of what they produce are benefited when that country's currency grows weaker relative to the currencies of the countries that the goods are being exported to.
E. Domestic companies under pressure from lower-cost imports are hurt even more when their government's currency grows weaker in relation to the currencies of the countries where the imported goods are being made.
Answer: Companies that are manufacturing goods in a particular country and are exporting much of what they produce are benefited when that country's currency grows weaker relative to the currencies of the countries that the goods are being exported to.