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1. What is this?2. How much does it cost?3.What does it do?
Answers in the back of your book.
Electronic ‘Stuff’: Apple’s Ipad
Wednesday 12 April 2023
Read the Independent article and jot down five
key bullet points of information that you got
from the article.
Production ComparedUnited Kingdom China
Wage (per hour) £5.80 (minimum wage) £0.30Working Week 40 hours 60 hoursWorking Age Population 31 million 900 million
Using the information above write a short paragraph about why companies choose to produce their products in China rather than in the UK.
Plenary
Do you think that Apple’s share in the cost of an iPad is justified? Do you think that the amount should be changed? Did the article make you reconsider purchasing electronics?