The document discusses the relationship between the Japanese yen and US dollar and whether a weakening yen is helping revive Japan's economy. It defines the yen and dollar, explains how their exchange rate affects international trade. It notes Japan is currently in recession but a weakening yen could benefit exports and relieve deflation, though it may also cause inflation and increase prices. Overall, the effect of a weaker yen on the economy is unclear and has both advantages and disadvantages.

1. Is the weakening Japanese
yen helping the Japanese
economy to revive?
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Seigo Maki

2. Contents
1. What is “yen”?
2. What is “dollar”?
3. Relation between yen and dollar
4. State of Japanese economy
5. What is the weak yen?
6. Advantage of the weakening yen
7. disadvantage of the weakening yen
8. Effect to the export-import business
9. Conclusion
10. Reference

3. What is “yen”?
● Yen is the official currency of japan.
● the third most traded currency in the foreign
exchange market.
● Yen is legal tender.

4. What is “Dollar”?
● Dollar is official currency of several countries.
● Green area is that use a dollar currency
● Yellowish green area is that use the USA dollar
● Red area is that formerly used a dollar currency

5. Relation between yen and dollar
● In modern society, money comes involved in
the trade of goods and services.
● International sales are no exception, finacial
transactions are being carried out.
● Trading of the dollar and the yen traded
according to the exchange rate

6. State of Japanese economy
● Today, Japan is said to recession.
● Fortunately, also is headed to the booming
economy.
● Exchange rate has veen stable around
＄100.

7. What is the weak yen?
● The weakening yen is that relative value of
the yen is lower than the state rate of past.
● It’s the reverse state is strong yen.
● It is expected to ve weaker yen in the future.

8. Advantage of the weakening yen
● Easy to profit if buying foreign currency by
foreign products.
● Deflationary pressure is relieved.

9. disadvantage of the weakening yen
● Expect that inflation come out.
● The price of brand-name products and travel
overseas up.

10. Effect to the export-import business
● Become the state in favor of exportation.
● Become the state in worse of inportation.

11. Conclusion
● There are advantages and disadvantages to
the weaker yen
● Unconditionally, can not say which is a good
or Bad
● Personally, I hope the yen is strong because
of lower the prices of computer ewuipment.

12. Reference
● http://www.nber.org/chapters/c8537.pdf
● http://www.toha-search.com/keizai/enyasu.
htm
● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_yen
● http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/United_States_dollar