21.   A weaker yen would make Chinese exports less competitive with those of Japan.

22.   A weaker yen would make Japanese products more competitive.

23.   A strong yen makes it expensive for those companies to manufacturer products in Japan.

24.   A strong yen makes their domestically produced products more expensive.

25.   A stronger yen makes it cheaper to buy precious metals and other key imports priced in dollars.

26.   A stronger yen makes it harder for Bridgestone, a large exporter, to sell its products abroad.

27.   A stronger yen makes Japanese-made products and components expensive.

28.   A stronger yen makes yen-bonds more attractive relative to securities denominated in falling currencies.

29.   A stronger yen would make investing in Treasuries unattractive because it would reduce the proceeds to yen-based investors who must repatriate returns from dollar-denominated bonds.

30.   A strong Japanese yen makes it only prudent for Japanese companies to shift some production from Japan to the United States.