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Exchange rate for cost comparisons: US$1 = C$1.02

	Content Development	Electronics Assembly	Biomedical R&D	International Business**
Vancouver, British Columbia	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
San Diego, California	107.60	104.80	113.70	101.10
San Francisco, California	114.60	106.60	122.40	113.50
Seattle, Washington	107.80	103.00	110.30	103.60
Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives Cost Model; Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Investment, 2010 The index shows how much it would cost to operate in selected locations for every $100 of location-sensitive costs in Vancouver. Location-sensitive costs include labour, power facilities and taxes. Registered in the IBA* (International Business Act) Program and assumes a maximum of 100 per cent corporate income tax abatement.

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