Explain, how you would set the price in Japan for a product that sells in the US for $10/unit. How, if at all, does that calcuation change if it retails for $100? $10,000? How do you guard against arbitrage, that is, someone buying it cheaply in one country and reselling it in a more expensive market

Explain, how you would set the price in Japan for a product that sells in the US for $10/unit. How, if at all, does that calcuation change if it retails for $100? $10,000? How do you guard against arbitrage, that is, someone buying it cheaply in one country and reselling it in a more expensive market

Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078747663

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Chapter11: Marketing And Distribution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 20AA

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