4.3 Arguments in Favor of Hedging Companies should focus on the main business they are in and take steps to minimize risks arising from interest rates, exchange rates, and other market variables Options, Futures, and other Drerivatives, 5th edition o 2002 by John C. HullOptions, Futures, and Other Drerivatives, 5th edition © 2002 by John C. Hull 4.3 Arguments in Favor of Hedging • Companies should focus on the main business they are in and take steps to minimize risks arising from interest rates, exchange rates, and other market variables