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Non-Tech : Kirk's Market Thoughts
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To: The Ox who wrote (5180)11/9/2017 1:41:14 PM
From: Kirk ©  Read Replies (1) of 26800
 
Only 37% of what you pay for an iPhone X (ten) goes to materials with the rest left for manufacturing, overhead and profits! If Samsung hasn't lowered their BOM costs, the S8 I bought at Costco has 55% of the cost going to materials!
With a 5% to 18% higher profit margin due to its lower BOM as a percentage of retail price, Apple is clearly positioning its phone as a "status symbol" to take advantage of its popularity while it can.


Is it worth it?
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