51. A weak yen makes Japanese products less expensive in the U.S. 52. A weak yen makes Japanese products less expensive in the U.S. and generates more yen for each dollar sale to Japanese carmakers. 53. A weaker yen makes blue-chip exporters more attractive by boosting their cost competitiveness overseas and increasing the value of revenue from sales outside Japan. 54. A weaker yen makes blue-chip exporters more attractive by boosting their dollar earnings overseas. 55. A weaker yen makes it more expensive for Japanese importers to buy dollar-priced U.S. agricultural products. 56. A weak yen generally makes Japanese vehicles cheaper, while rising used-car inventories attract potential new-car buyers and puts pressure on new-car prices. 57. A weak yen makes Japanese exports cheaper and generates more yen when foreign revenue is repatriated. 58. A weak yen makes Japanese goods cheaper in the U.S. and U.S.-made goods more expensive in Japan. 59. A weak yen makes Japanese products cheaper to buy in the U.S. 60. A weak yen makes Japanese products cheaper, in dollar terms, in the United States, providing an incentive for Americans to increase their purchases of Japanese imports. |