[Bigun]

The problem is, as has been previously pointed out by others on this thread, that no one, not even the greatest accountant who ever lived, can determine with precision the true cost of manufacture, ex taxes and their compliance cost, for any item manufactured in the USA today.

Personally, I suspect those costs are higher than generally thought butsince I cannot prove that I will refrain from making that claim.

[RobFromGa]

can determine with precision the true cost of manufacture, ex taxes and their compliance cost, for any item manufactured in the USA today.

It should be fairly easy for many service businesses though. Esp. ones that don't use many manufactured supplies. Boortz books claims 26% embedded cost for most service businesses.

[rwrcpa1]

The problem is, as has been previously pointed out by others on this thread, that no one, not even the greatest accountant who ever lived, can determine with precision the true cost of manufacture, ex taxes and their compliance cost, for any item manufactured in the USA today.

Oh, you didn't have to say that about me! I'm blushing.