3. A company in the US has traditionally been outsourcing toy production to Vietnam The table below shows the cost breakdown of its total landed cost on DDP Cost components $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Process Product price at factory Transport to port Customs clearance documentation at Vietnam port Ocean freight Insurance for ocean freight Customs duties at US port (assume 10% average) Inland trucking within US per trip Total landed cost 8,000 500 50 1.000 ms. 160 800 300 10.810 The company is looking into the use of robotics and automation to make the toys in the US. What is the maximum production price of the factory in order to be cost competitive with the import from Vietnam

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3. A company in the US has traditionally been outsourcing toy production to Vietnam
The table below shows the cost breakdown of its total landed cost on DDP
Cost components
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Process
Product price at factory
Transport to port
Customs clearance documentation at Vietnam port
Ocean freight
Insurance for ocean freight
Customs duties at US port (assume 10% average)
Inland trucking within US per trip
$
8,000
500
50
1,000
160
800
300
Total landed cost
The company is looking into the use of robotics and automation to make the toys in the US. What is the maximum production price of the factory in order to be cost competitive with the
import from Vietnam?
ms.
10,810
Transcribed Image Text:3. A company in the US has traditionally been outsourcing toy production to Vietnam The table below shows the cost breakdown of its total landed cost on DDP Cost components $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Process Product price at factory Transport to port Customs clearance documentation at Vietnam port Ocean freight Insurance for ocean freight Customs duties at US port (assume 10% average) Inland trucking within US per trip $ 8,000 500 50 1,000 160 800 300 Total landed cost The company is looking into the use of robotics and automation to make the toys in the US. What is the maximum production price of the factory in order to be cost competitive with the import from Vietnam? ms. 10,810
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