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lapfog_1

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2. estimate of the number of people hours to make iphone - 24

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat May 11, 2019, 12:58 PM

May 2019

China labor cost - $120
US labor cost - $480... (skilled labor @ $20/hour)

increase in the cost of an iphone - $360

Probably increase in price to consumer - $500

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SEE if you can find ANY holes in Trump's "Such an easy way to avoid Tariffs" logic. [View all] Miles Archer May 2019 OP

Big talk from the jerk who continually slaps his name on things someone else made. tanyev May 2019 #1

estimate of the number of people hours to make iphone - 24 lapfog_1 May 2019 #2

Any idea on how much ... GeorgeGist May 2019 #5

It's simple to a simpleton. spanone May 2019 #3

Lead by example, numbnutz world wide wally May 2019 #4

All those Trump family products made overseas because he does not want to pay Americans. keithbvadu2 May 2019 #9

great idea onethatcares May 2019 #6

How many motherboard & smaller electronics manufacturering plants does he think are ready to go? Brainfodder May 2019 #7

Only 40 years late. moondust May 2019 #8