71. A stronger dollar could weigh on bonds by boosting Japanese exporter shares. 72. A stronger dollar cuts costs at overseas units because it takes fewer dollars to pay in the local currency. 73. A stronger dollar diminishes the attraction of yen-denominated debt. 74. A stronger dollar discourages foreign investors from buying yen bonds by eroding the repatriated value of their investments. 75. A stronger dollar enables Japanese manufacturers to hold down prices in overseas markets and expands dollar-denominated profit when repatriated. 76. A stronger dollar expands the trade gap by making Japanese exports less expensive abroad. 77. A stronger dollar generally hurts U.S. exporters because it makes their products more expensive for overseas buyers. 78. A stronger dollar gives Japanese exporters room to lower the prices of their goods in the U.S. 79. A stronger dollar hampers U.S. exports by making them more expensive in foreign-currency terms. 80. A stronger dollar helps exporters because it increases their earnings in francs from revenue abroad. |