11.   Companies went bankrupt and economies spiraled downward in defiance of the beneficial effects a cheaper currency is usually expected to have on exports.

12.   Companies, such as steelmaker Usinor SA, fell as cheaper Asian currencies make rival Asian products more competitive.

13.   Exporters should rise with the dollar amid optimism the cheaper Austrian currency will translate into more schillings when exporters repatriate the dollar-denominated sales.

14.   For now, the crisis has sent currencies tumbling, but the cheaper currencies will make it easier for local companies to make money exporting.

15.   For would-be foreign buyers with dollars to spend, the slightly cheaper currency was not nearly enough to offset the higher prices.

16.   For exporters, the appreciation of the mark makes it tougher to compete with rivals that can price products in cheaper currencies.

17.   In principle, Brazil should gain from a cheaper currency.

18.   It also makes German exports more expensive than competing products priced in cheaper currencies.

19.   Like Mexico two years ago, Thailand is banking on a cheaper currency to help turn things around.

20.   Mexico and the company need a cheaper currency and more tourists if earnings are to increase.