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Susan runs a factory in Texas that produces heaters. She has done a cost analysis on production and found that it would cost her $5.40 US to buy the input materials in the United States (per heater); 5.4 pesos (Mexican currency) in Mexico (per heater); and $6.00 Canadian (in Canada). All transport costs are included in the input cost. Assume the exchange rate for the peso to be $0.80 of $1.00 US, and that $1.00 Canadian is $0.90 US. What production structure should Susan’s factory use?
A. import materials from Canada
B. import materials from Mexico
C. export materials to Mexico
D. use materials from the United States

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Note the exchange values

  • 1peso=0.8$(US)
  • 1canadian=0.9$

For Canadian

  • cost is 6(0.9)=5.4$

For Mexico

  • cost=5.4(0.8)=4.3$

Hence Mexico is better choice for import

Option A

User Gerardo Tarragona
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A peso is worth 0.80 US money

5.4 pesos x 0.80 = $4.32 US


$1 Canadian is 0.90 US

6.00 x 0.90 = $5.40 US


buying from Mexico works out to be the lowest US cost.


answer: Import materials from Mexico

User Asfar Irshad
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