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To: 49thMIMOMander who wrote (14921)	12/30/2004 9:50:29 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

Might work somehow if the cost of shipping (heavy or bulky) goods increases dramatically due to future oil costs. The way around the rising shipping costs seem to be to increase the amount of large product assembly just south of the border. While in an electronics store a couple of weeks ago, it was interesting to note that most of the large televisions (27 and 32 inch screens) that weigh in the 100-150 pound range, are assembled in Mexico (these were Sony and JVC that I saw stacked up for sale, btw). Also interesting is the pricing -- got to wonder who is making anything on these big televisions. Cost of most of them up here (Canada) -- 27 inch flat screen televisions going for around $375 (Can. $). So, what's the mark-up for the retailer. How much is the shipping company getting? How much to the manufacturer? How much for all of that heavy-duty cardboard packaging? How much for production of the instruction manuals? How much to the manufacturer for design and production? How much to the component manufacturers? How much to ship components to Mexico for assembly? How much for the raw materials for components? How much to ship raw materials to the component manufacturers? Boggles the mind. And all for $375 Cdn. for a 100 pound television set.