31. Exporters benefit from a weaker currency because it makes their products cheaper for overseas buyers. 32. Exporters here have been calling for a weaker shekel, which would make their products cheaper for overseas buyers. 33. Exporters say the weaker peso will boost shipments, as it makes Colombian products cheaper for foreign buyers. 34. Falling interest rates reduce development costs and make mortgages cheaper for home buyers. 35. Falling rates help earnings by making it cheaper for consumers and companies to borrow money. 36. Exporters are ultimately aided by a devaluation because it makes products cheaper for buyers in other countries. 37. Falling interest rates makes it cheaper for companies and consumers to buy computers and the software to run them. 38. Freed of the costs of manufacturing and distributing CDs, digitally distributed music could be cheaper for consumers and more profitable for musicians. 39. French exports gain when the dollar rises because their sales convert into more francs and their goods and services become cheaper for U.S. individuals and companies. 40. Gold prices could rise next week as a weakening dollar makes the metal cheaper for buyers using other currencies. |