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To: grundle

” This reflects ... Apple’s profit margin (typically 60–62%).”

I think we’ve located room for some cost increases.

Hint: Companies don’t charge the total of their costs, but what the market will bear, for their products.


2 posted on 04/10/2025 9:26:54 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

Fair enough, and they owe that to their shareholders...but if their customers start making preferences known....hmmmmm


4 posted on 04/10/2025 9:29:09 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: 9YearLurker

6 posted on 04/10/2025 9:34:03 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: 9YearLurker

I think this is all so short sighted. If you bring a bunch of high paying jobs back and there are jobs for everyone who is willing to do the work and improve skills etc no one is going to care if it cost more because they’ll also have more. If my income grows i’ll pay more for things and I’d manage.


8 posted on 04/10/2025 9:34:28 AM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: 9YearLurker
"This reflects ... Apple’s profit margin (typically 60–62%).”

Which in turn reflects the cult-like adoration many have for the Apple brand.

11 posted on 04/10/2025 9:40:16 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: 9YearLurker

Wonder what samsungs profit margin is


20 posted on 04/10/2025 9:47:43 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Democracy to Democrats is stealing other peoples money for their use, no matter how idiotic)
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To: 9YearLurker

Thank you.


29 posted on 04/10/2025 10:00:37 AM PDT by OKSooner (Oh, the mad fools!)
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To: 9YearLurker
"Companies don’t charge the total of their costs, but what the market will bear, for their products."

Simple economics 101. The key is what is the retail price elasticity?

33 posted on 04/10/2025 10:05:45 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: 9YearLurker

Samsung, (South Korea) was smart to get operation out of China a few years ago and into India and Vietnam.
The ways it’s going, they’re going to crush Apple.
Apple’s going to need to cut their margins and start making things in US as well as non Chinese alternatives if they want to keep any market share.
ABC. Anyone But China.


45 posted on 04/10/2025 10:25:47 AM PDT by grumpygresh ( Civil disobedience by non-compliance; jury and state nullification.)
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To: 9YearLurker

Yep! Supply & Demand


48 posted on 04/10/2025 10:28:33 AM PDT by albie (U)
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