Why aren’t all currencies worth the same?
There's a fuck ton more yen (Japanese currency) than US dollars. Supply and demand determines value. Higher supply means lower value.
The Short Answer
There's a fuck ton more yen (Japanese currency) than US dollars. Supply and demand determines value. Higher supply means lower value. There's a much larger supply of yen than dollars while the demand for the two is roughly equal compared to the disparity in supply. So the value of the yen is lower. Much lower. If you took dollars to Japan and found someone who would let you buy a car in US dollars, you would only need $20K (maybe + a fee for letting you pay in dollars which is inconvenient for the seller).
Analysis
Key Concepts: Dollars, supply, value
This explanation focuses on dollars, supply, value and spans 94 words across 7 sentences. At 38% above the average General Knowledge explanation (68 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
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The explanation opens with: “There's a fuck ton more yen (Japanese currency) than US dollars.” It then elaboratesultimately building toward a complete picture across 7 connected points.
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Ranked #122 of 500 General Knowledge questions by answer depth (top 25%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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This is one of the most thorough answer at 94 words, ranked #122 of 500 General Knowledge questions by depth. The key concepts covered are dollars, supply, value.
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