11. A higher dollar means more income for exporters when dollar sales are converted to francs. 12. A lower dollar hurts profits of French companies with dollar sales. 13. A lower dollar hurts the profits of exporters with dollar sales because it means less francs when they are converted. 14. A rising mark means German companies make less profit when dollar sales are converted to marks and that their products are less competitive abroad. 15. A rising U.S. currency boosts earnings of French companies when they convert dollar sales into their home currency. 16. A stronger pound tends to hurt shares by making exports more expensive abroad and means companies get fewer pounds when they convert their dollar sales into sterling. 17. A weaker dollar cuts the number of francs French exporters earn for dollar sales. 18. A strong dollar makes German exports cheaper in the U.S. and increases their profits when they convert their dollar denominated sales into marks. 19. A strong U.S. currency boosts earnings of French companies when they convert dollar sales into francs. 20. A stronger dollar often benefits multinationals and exporters because it means these companies will get more guilders when they convert their dollar sales. |