Manitowoc Crane (B). Assume the same facts as in Problem 12.3. Additionally, financial management believes that if it maintains the same yuan sales price, volume will increase at 12% per annum for eight years. Dollar costs will not change. At the end of 10 years, Manitowoc’s patent expires and it will no longer export to China. After the yuan is devalued to Yuan9.20/$, no further devaluations are expected.

If Manitowoc Crane raises the yuan price so as to maintain its dollar price, volume will increase at only 1% per annum for eight years, starting from the lower initial base of 9,000 units. Again, dollar costs will not change, and at the end of eight years, Manitowoc Crane will stop exporting to China. Manitowoc’s weighted average cost of capital is 10%. Given these considerations, what should be Manitowoc’s pricing policy?