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To: rnsmth who wrote (6973)	7/20/2011 8:17:57 AM
From: rnsmth	Respond to of 32692

Fourth, margins continue to expand, with gross margins topping 40% for the second quarter in a row. Based upon an estimated BOM for the iPad2 32GB Wifi+3G of $326 and a selling price of $599, gross margins on the iPad are 46%. And the gross margins on the iPhone are estimated to be even higher, based on a BOM of the new iPhone4 of $172. And while the prices and associated margins are relatively high for these products, consumer demand continues to put pressure on supply and Apple continues to earn more profits on these products than competitors combined. As such, Apple continues to leverage an extremely robust business model.