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Apple's cost structure has much more to do with its ability to purchase in advance than the quality of the workers. The workers are exchangeable, but Apple buying up 100% of a components supply for a period of time is not exchangeable. Same for putting down billions for a new factory. They have more cash than the bank and play banker for a lot of people in the supply chain.


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