Assume a Japanese company, Ascent Robotics, sells its equipment to a U.S. client invoicing half of the bill in yen and the remaining half in U.S. dollars. Which type of hedging through invoice currency does this situation represent?  Shifting exchange exposure Money market hedge Sharing exchange exposure Diversifying exchange exposure

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