Suppose that interest rates increase in Japan and at the same time the Japanese economy is experiencing a recession.What will happen to the value of the dollar relative to the yen?

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The increase in interest rates in Japan will make the yen more attractive to investors, leading to an increase in demand for the yen and a decrease in demand for the dollar. The recession in Japan will reduce the demand for imports, leading to a decrease in demand for the yen and an increase in demand for the dollar. The net effect of these two factors will be a depreciation of the dollar relative to the yen.

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