Quote from Scataphagos:
CORRECTAMUNDO! What's never mentioned is the "labor cost component" of manufactured goods. In the US, it's high... $20/hr or more? In China it's what, $1/hour?
Don't forget legal costs & benefits costs, aside from the actual wages. The defense/military products are also highly marked up for nice profit margins.
Chinese goods are sold at wholesale prices to the US brands, so their "final cost" further diminished.
Ahh, the wonders of statistics. It really is a science. I would love to see the criteria behind the amazing proof makloda posts.