91. A stronger dollar helps Japanese exporters keep prices low in overseas markets and expands dollar-denominated revenue when repatriated. 92. A stronger dollar helps Japanese exporters, letting them price their products more competitively abroad. 93. A stronger dollar helps Japanese shipping companies because while much of their profits are paid in dollars, most of their fixed costs are in yen. 94. A stronger dollar helps these companies by increasing the yen value of overseas earnings, while a weaker dollar crimps profit growth. 95. A stronger dollar hurts Japanese importers by making goods priced in dollars, such as oil, more expensive for them. 96. A stronger dollar hurts overseas revenue when foreign-denominated sales are translated to U.S. dollars. 97. A stronger dollar hurts the competitiveness of U.S. exporters. 98. A stronger dollar increases allure of assets denominated by U.S. currency. 99. A stronger dollar increases the value of dollar-denominated securities. 100. A stronger dollar increases the value of earnings made in the U.S. when profits are brought home and translated into deutsche marks. |