Which of the following sectoral costs across East Africa presents the greatest advantage to the location decision? O A. Taxation O B. Transportation and logistics O C. Energy O D. Labour

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