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Strong dollar

Dollar that can be exchanged for a large or increasing amount of foreign currency. The strength of the dollar has an impact on imports and exports because goods and services from a foreign nation are usually purchased in the Currency of the producing nation. For example, if the dollar were strong, one would expect imports to be High and exports to be Low because the dollar will Buy a Lot in a different country while it is expensive to Purchase dollars with outside currencies. Alternatively, with a Weak dollar one would expect High exports and low Import. opposite of weak dollar

Related Terms: 13 Buy, Currency, Exchange, Export, High, Import, Inc., Lot, Low, Purchase, PPO, Rent, Weak dollar
Other Related Pages: Category: Global Starting With: S
Additional Related Terms: 10-K, 1035 exchange, 52-week high, 52-week low, Allowance for depreciation, Alternative assets, Accrual of discount, American Stock Exchange, Amortization of premium, At par