Your company imports video equipment from Japan to sell in the United states. The exchange rate fluctuations over the past year have had a significant impact on your bottom line. In preparing an annual report for your company, you would like to include a one year currency chart showing the movement of the U.S dollar versus the Japanese yen. Describe the pattern you see. Over the past year, has the dollar gained or lost ground versus the yen?
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