If iPhone wasn't made in China by Foxconn?
How much more expensive would this device be if made in USA? Is the cost in labor savings by building these in China passed on to the consumer or simply taken as profit by Apple?
Apple takes the profit. According to Wikipedia -
"The components and labor required to construct the most basic iPhone 5 is estimated to cost US$207… The profit margin of selling each device is 'huge' as the iPhone 5 generally retails for US$649."
The margin is possible because Apple reportedly employs over 500, 000 cheap Chinese factory workers to manufacture their devices. Chinese mobile phone factory workers earn about US$1.00 an hour, compared to American factory workers, who can earn anywhere from US$20.00-$30.00 an hour. With these figures you soon realise Apple could not possibly maintain its current profit margin if its devices were built solely by US workers.
I can't predict how much the device would cost if it was produced in the US, but it would be far too expensive to compete in price with other high-end smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S III (which is coincidentally also produced by Foxconn in China). Market share would be lost, and Apple would fail.
- Why are products that are made in China always the lowest quality? For example, cheap 3rd party iPhone chargers. Or toys painted with a led based paint? What about products made in China for China?
- What would happen if assembly line wasn't made? If Henry ford didn't invent the assembly line what would be happening today? Like how much would famous products cost be? Like iPhone, how much more would the price for iPhone be, or any other famous products? What would be cars prices? Would there be less cars? What would be the situations for employment would there be less people or more? How does assembly line help the daily life for all of us?
- What's the difference between a international made iPhone and US made iPhone? I plan on buying or trading my iPhone 4 for a new iPhone 5C on Craigslist or at my local phone shop. Plus, can I flash a unlocked iPhone on to any carrier like PageOne or revol wireless?
- What is the difference between a FAKE china made iphone 5 and a REAL healthy iphone5? I'm gonna buy a iphone5 from someone who not around my city he will ship it. So how do i know its a fake or real iphone5? Tips?