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by switch007 1175 days ago
Apple doing their part in increasing inflation too. It’s impossible to reduce their profit margin, obviously. /s
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Why would they put their consumers (who are buying premium goods) over their investors (who are mostly regular folk with 401ks and private pension funds)?
This article we're discussing says they halted M2 chip production. Running factories empty is a huge opportunity cost. So who's to say this approach of maintaining high profit margins is the correct medium-term outcome for their shareholders?