Analyzing Price Changes from Import Costs
A firm produces a good with an initial marginal cost of $200 per unit and sets its price using a constant 30% markup. Due to a shift in sourcing, the cost of imported materials used in production increases, raising the marginal cost by a factor of 1.15. Calculate the new final price and determine the specific dollar amount of the price increase directly attributable to the change in imported material costs.
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