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From: gillies@uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: GATT declares U.S. - Japan chip pac
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Date: 31 Mar 88 17:39:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu!gillies    Mar 31 11:39:00 1988


Japanese companies are much tougher than american ones.  When the
dollar lost 40% of its value, why did japanese car prices only go up
10%?

The japanese renegotiated their contracts with ever parts supplier.
They run their factories only at nighttime to get discounts on power.
They trimmed 50% from their dealer's profits, and began exporting more
cars.  All in all, they cut car manufacturing cost, already the
cheapest in the world,  by 30% (Technology Review Article).

Reagan has actually strengthened the japanese car industry by
manipulating the dollar on world markets.  They see their companies
business as a matter of life and death.