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. |