SAF Manufacturing Inc., a South African manufacturing concern, is currently considering locations in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda for a new manufacturing plant for its East African operations. A comprehensive comparative research has unearthed the following information: Average sectoral As a percentage of the South African sectoral costs Country Energy costs Labour costs Transportation logistics Materials Taxation and A. Ethiopia O B. Uganda O C. Tanzania O D. Kenya costs South Africa, R 450 000 1 200 000 500 000 Kenya 110% 40% 140% Tanzania 120% 30% 120% Ethiopia 90% 35% 130% 45% 65% 3 600 000 40% 50% 30% 720 000 80% 70% 90% Ceteris paribus, which country presents the most favourable operating cost environment for SAF Manufacturing Inc.? Uganda 130% 30% 160%

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SAF Manufacturing Inc., a South African manufacturing concern, is currently considering locations in
Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda for a new manufacturing plant for its East African operations.
A comprehensive comparative research has unearthed the following information:
Average sectoral
As a percentage of the South African sectoral
costs
Country
Energy costs
Labour costs
Transportation
logistics
Materials
Taxation
and
O A. Ethiopia
O B. Uganda
O C. Tanzania
O D. Kenya
costs
South Africa, R
450 000
1 200 000
500 000
Kenya
110%
40%
140%
Tanzania Ethiopia
120%
90%
30%
35%
120%
130%
3 600 000
40%
50%
30%
720 000
80%
70%
90%
Ceteris paribus, which country presents the most favourable operating cost environment for SAF
Manufacturing Inc.?
Uganda
130%
30%
160%
45%
65%
Transcribed Image Text:SAF Manufacturing Inc., a South African manufacturing concern, is currently considering locations in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda for a new manufacturing plant for its East African operations. A comprehensive comparative research has unearthed the following information: Average sectoral As a percentage of the South African sectoral costs Country Energy costs Labour costs Transportation logistics Materials Taxation and O A. Ethiopia O B. Uganda O C. Tanzania O D. Kenya costs South Africa, R 450 000 1 200 000 500 000 Kenya 110% 40% 140% Tanzania Ethiopia 120% 90% 30% 35% 120% 130% 3 600 000 40% 50% 30% 720 000 80% 70% 90% Ceteris paribus, which country presents the most favourable operating cost environment for SAF Manufacturing Inc.? Uganda 130% 30% 160% 45% 65%
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