1. A higher dollar lowers the value of non-U.S. revenue. 2. A stronger dollar lowers the price of imports, putting a lid on domestic price increases. 3. A weaker dollar lowers corporate profits in Japan by making exports less competitive overseas and decreasing the value of profits earned abroad in terms of yen. 4. A weaker dollar lowers the yen value of dollar-denominated profits and pressures companies to raise prices overseas. 5. A stronger dollar lowers revenue from overseas units as the local currency translates to fewer dollars. 6. A strong dollar lowers revenue from products sold in Japan, because yen are converted into fewer dollars. 7. A stronger dollar lowers revenue from overseas units because the local currency is translated to fewer dollars. 8. A weak dollar lowers the value of dollar-denominated profits and pressures companies to raise prices overseas. 9. A weak dollar also lowers the yen-value of the money that exporters earn in dollars. 10. A weak dollar lowers the value of sales made in the U.S. when the money is brought home and translated into domestic currencies. |