A camera$-$maker's price compentiveness in a particular geographic region is determined by

how favorably the average wholesale price R is changing camera retalers for its models compares to the lowest average wholesale price being changed by a rival camera$-$maker in that same geographic region.

wheleer the average wholesale price it is charging camera retailers for its models is at ieast $10\%$ below the highest$-$pitced camera brind in the region, all companies whose average wholesale price is more than $10\%$ below the highest$-$priced camera brand in the replon are considered to be price competaive.

Whether its average wholesale price to camera retallers in the region is above or below the regional average price$-$comparies whote inerage wholesale price is below the regional average are deemed to be price competifive while those with above$-$surrage wholesale prices are considered to have prices that are not competitive.

whether the awaget whelesale price for is camers models is wan tow of the iowest$-$priced camera brand in the region; a company becomes progressively less price competaive the greater ls average wholesale price is more than $10\%$ above the canera trand with the lowest average whelesale price.

whether is everape wholessile price is at least $$50$ below the average wholesale price of the highest$-$priced camera brand in The rejorc at comparies with average nholesaly prices $550$ or more below the price of the highest$-$priced company are considered to be price competitive. All other companies are considered to be charging average wholesale prices that are NOT competions.