The statement “the yen rose today against the dollar from 121 to 117” will only make sense if     The U.S. gains when Japan loses.     These numbers measure yen per dollar, not dollars per yen.     These numbers are indexes, defined relative to a base of 100.     These numbers refer to time of day that the change took place.     The yen is a reserve currency.

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The statement “the yen rose today against the dollar from 121 to 117” will only make sense if
   
The U.S. gains when Japan loses.
   
These numbers measure yen per dollar, not dollars per yen.
   
These numbers are indexes, defined relative to a base of 100.
   
These numbers refer to time of day that the change took place.
   
The yen is a reserve currency.
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