11.   A weaker mark helps German exporters by making their products less expensive and raising the value of their overseas earnings in mark terms.

12.   A stronger dollar makes Japanese exporters more competitive and raises the value of their earnings in terms of yen.

13.   A weaker yen raises the value of dollar-denominated revenues earned abroad, taking the pressure off Japanese exporters to raise prices in global markets.

14.   A weaker mark tends to help German exporters by making their products more competitive, and by raising the value in marks of their foreign currency earnings.

15.   A weaker currency makes German products less expensive abroad and raises the value of foreign revenue.

16.   A weaker yen allows Japanese exporters to lower prices of their goods overseas and raises the value of their dollar profits when converted into yen.

17.   A weaker yen raises the value of dollar-denominated revenues earned abroad, taking the pressure of Japanese exporters to raise prices in global markets.

18.   According to other participants in the talks, the NBC bid included sweeteners that raised the value of the bid.

19.   After the season, he becomes an unrestricted free agent, and he hopes that his defensive work Sunday will raise his value.

20.   But the IMF has opposed that strategy for fear that the money would be wasted because it might raise the value of the currency only temporarily.