Table 2 presents the coefficient estimates of model 2, which links a firm’s
exchange-rate exposure (estimated from model 1) with its determinants, namely the
percentage of foreign sales and the percentage of foreign currency derivatives used.
In the first regression (first column in Table 2), we consider all exposures, both
positive and negative. Consistent with our hypothesis, we find a strong positive
relation between exchange-rate exposure and the ratio of foreign sales to total sales.
In the second regression (second column in Table 2), we examine the relation
between exchange-rate exposure and firms’ foreign currency derivative use, using
the absolute value of the exposures. Consistent with a firm’s hedging motive for
the use of foreign currency derivatives, we find a negative, statistically significant
association between the absolute value of the exposures and the (absolute value) of
the percentage use of foreign currency derivatives.