Message from discussion Typical decent Al Bicycle diamond frame costs $8 to make in Taiwan

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From: "Phil, Squid-in-Training" <phil_leeIHEARTBASHGUA...@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Typical decent Al Bicycle diamond frame costs $8 to make in Taiwan
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Dan wrote:
> "Luke" <lucasirag...@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:051220051933154076%lucasiragusa@rogers.com...
>>
>> This from Sheldon Brown's Bentride Podcast (@ 8:50). No wonder
>> manufacturing is a declining sector in North America! This can't be
>> the total cost of production (stock and labor); does the figure
>> apply to labor cost only?
>>
>> The mp3 file is available for d/l at Sheldon's website
>> (http://sheldonbrown.com/podcasts/).
>>
>> Luke
>
> Keep in mind that the exchange rate for the Yuan is artificially low.

You do know that we're talking about Taiwan, right?
-- 
Phil, Squid-in-Training