Ulsa Company has manufacturing subsidiaries in Malaysia and Malta. It is considering shipping the subcomponents of Product Y to one or the other of these countries for final assembly. The final product will be sold in the country where it is assembled. Other information is as follows:

In both countries, the import duties are based on the value of the incoming goods in the receiving country’s currency.

Instructions
a. For each country, prepare an income statement on a per-unit basis denominated in that country’s currency.
b. In which country would the highest profit per unit (in dollars) be earned?
c. In which country would the highest total profit (in dollars) beearned?

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Malaysia Malta Average exchange rate Import duty Income tax rate Unit selling price of Product Y Price of subcomponent Final assembly costs Number of units to be sold 4.30 ringgits 5% 20% 645 ringgits 215 ringgits 200 ringgits 12,000 units $1 0.40 lira 15% 10% 70 liri 20 liri 25 liri 8,000 units $1