No, that is NOT how it works, RockyTx. Apple does not buy it from Ireland. The Europeans buy it from ireland Apple. Quit talking about something you do not have a clue about. I do. I am an ex CEO, educated as an Economist, and know how to read Financials. It's obvious you don't have the faintest idea what you are talking about except what the LIBERALS have spoon fed you.
the idea is called ‘transfer pricing’.
the concept is that the markup is realized
in a jurisdiction that has a low tax rate.
<<<<< there are a hundred different ways to do it>>>>>
I don’t know the exact scam that Apple uses.
it could be.... Apple-USA has to buy a 2-cent-part from
Ireland, but has to pay $300 for that part.
Or it could involve packaging, or patents and copyrights.