iPad Air 2 costs $275 to $358 to build, implied profit margin of 45% to 57%
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Re: iPad Air 2 costs $275 to $358 to build, implied profit margin of 45% to 57%
#2This article misleads in that it only includes cost of components. What about assembly, labor, R&D, shipping, and other overhead costs?
Re: iPad Air 2 costs $275 to $358 to build, implied profit margin of 45% to 57%
#3Actual title:
Apple’s Latest iPad Costs About the Same as the First but With Slightly Lower Profits
Re: iPad Air 2 costs $275 to $358 to build, implied profit margin of 45% to 57%
#4This article misleads in that it only includes cost of components. What about assembly, labor, R&D, shipping, and other overhead costs?
Technically, they probably meant "contribution margin"
Re: iPad Air 2 costs $275 to $358 to build, implied profit margin of 45% to 57%
#5Well their competitors are free to charge even more if they want :)
Re: iPad Air 2 costs $275 to $358 to build, implied profit margin of 45% to 57%
#6> iPad Air 2 costs $275 to $358 to assemble, implied profit margin of
Because developing a product isn't free.
Re: iPad Air 2 costs $275 to $358 to build, implied profit margin of 45% to 57%
#7In comparison, Apple's laptops have around a 20% to 37% profit margin. These profit margins are ridiculously high no matter how you look at it.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2513587/apple-mac/macbo...