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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%

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This 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"

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contribution_margin