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Old 10-13-2009, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin View Post
By locating in the U.S., you avoid import tariffs and have reasonable assurances of a stable business environment -- something you don't get in places like Asia.
Does this offset the incredible decrease in labor and materials costs?

Perhaps it does for cars (although the "goodwill" accrued by Toyota etc. may actually have reasonable offset value beyond the basic cost), but it undoubtedly does not for other products, if we assume the business world operates at least somewhat rationally.
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