2006-08-11 16:27:00 · 23 answers · asked by addictivehabits01 2 in Social Science ➔ Economics
because you endorse sweatshops
2006-08-11 16:30:23 · answer #1 · answered by Azure Demure 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is very simple - labor in China is very very cheap by U.S. standards not only because one U.S. dollar is worth 8 yuan, but also because wages in China are relatively low (1000 yuan - $125 - is a decent wage for a month). However, contrary to what everyone seems to think, the quality of goods manufactured in China aren't lower quality than goods manufactured elsewhere - if that were true, then companies wouldn't dare go overseas. In fact, most of everything that you use today likely was made in China. That doesn't just mean your clothing or your plates or bowls, but it means the microchips in your computer, your hard drive, your watch, and many other electronics. The fact that many U.S. electronics companies import parts from China is unfair, in many people's minds. After all, how can you compete with a country where labor is cheap, costs are low, and people are plentiful? Yet, as companies continue to move their manufacturing plants overseas, China has become the world's fastest growing economy.
2006-08-12 02:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by deceiving_foe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, many people in the Third World are willing to work for less, simply because their government or society does not permit them any other job. Many businesses take advantage of this by taking their business to China, as well as other countries.
Two other major factors are:
1.Southeast Asians generally have a higher work ethic because they can't take anything for granted
2. Another (much less) factor is ignorance on the worker's side of the currency exchange rate.
I hope to answer more questions!
2006-08-11 16:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by geobeedude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
China, nowadays is growing rapidly in this world, with its growth biggest populations in this world, China has made great and unexpectation economics growth. With many lands to be invested, and wellcome all investors all over the world, plus the support from local government, all taxes has been adjusted to attract them. Moreover, the labour cost and living cost in China is relatively low, that's we can find so many products "Made in China".
Which one of you do not want to buy China products with competitve price yet with good quality....
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2006-08-11 16:44:48 · answer #4 · answered by surfer.paradise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because China has cheap labor and the U.S. and China have a very favorable trade agreement which results in the U.S. market in being flooded with cheap goods from China. It probably also means your wearing cheap clothes and not Italian designers!!!
2006-08-11 16:31:12 · answer #5 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was made in China.
2006-08-11 16:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by Sublime_yo! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it was made in china
2006-08-11 16:29:49 · answer #7 · answered by Jeff 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its really cheap to manufacture stuff in taiwan China indonesia and other places of the same type. Big brands save big money with cheap labour.
2006-08-11 16:29:50 · answer #8 · answered by George J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be u r in china
2006-08-12 06:32:21 · answer #9 · answered by sundar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk..hmm maybe it was made in china...i wouldve thought a trained chimpanzee couldve figured that out...almost everything is made in china because of cheap labor..DUH!
2006-08-11 16:32:28 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Miss Brittany ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you don't want to pay $200 for a pair of jeans, in support of an American's wage.
2006-08-11 17:30:12 · answer #11 · answered by Monika Lewinskeeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋