Table 1 indicates the flows of each product from one region to another. These flows were determined purely from a production and transportation costs perspective. Discuss how the different customs and trade related factors might influence these flows and related location decisions. Assume that all regions can produce all products

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Table 1 indicates the flows of each product from one region to another. These flows were determined purely from a production and transportation costs perspective. Discuss how the different customs and trade related factors might influence these flows and related location decisions. Assume that all regions can produce all products

Table 1: Flows obtained from optimizing based on production costs
Chipset
US
CH
EU
KR
Magnet US
CH
EU KR
US
80
US
0.
160
CH
120
CH
240
EU
EU
0.
KR
KR
Speaker
US
CH
EU
KR
Earpad US CH
EU
KR
US
US
200
CH
CH
EU
0.
EU
KR
200
KR
Headband
US
CH
EU KR
Headphones US CH
EU
KR
US
40
US
CH
60
CH
EU
KR
EU
20
25
30
25
KR
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임|ㅇㅇㅇㅇ
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1: Flows obtained from optimizing based on production costs Chipset US CH EU KR Magnet US CH EU KR US 80 US 0. 160 CH 120 CH 240 EU EU 0. KR KR Speaker US CH EU KR Earpad US CH EU KR US US 200 CH CH EU 0. EU KR 200 KR Headband US CH EU KR Headphones US CH EU KR US 40 US CH 60 CH EU KR EU 20 25 30 25 KR 명으ㅇㅇ0 임|ㅇㅇㅇㅇ
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