Measuring Trade between Nations

  • Compare the yen to the dollar and describe any trends you spot. What period of time would have been best for a U.S. company to enter the Japanese marketplace? 
  • Given current exchange rate conditions over the past ten months, do you think Japanese companies are increasing or decreasing their exporting efforts in the United States? Explain why or why not?2 
  • Describe how floating exchange rates relate to trade potential and economic strength of a countrys exports and imports.