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Old 03-02-2012, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty View Post
Way oversimplified but yes labor arbitrage is part of the game.
Yes it is a simplified example but in it is a huge part of the manufacturing game. Lets also not forget the environmental issues. IF it were me, I'd build my factory in remote China simply because I can bribe the officials to look the other way while I dump waste into the rivers not to mention bribing the officials to make favorable conditions for me. Over say 20 years, the money can add up. I can construct a factory cheaper there than here. I have less safety concerns since life is cheap. How many more ways and $$ do you need? Manufacturing is pretty much dead here unless it is some high tech stuff.
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