Apple Outsources the Production of IPads to Foxconn, a Contract

question 13

Essay

Apple outsources the production of iPads to Foxconn, a contract manufacturer with plants in China and Vietnam. Wages in China are higher than in Vietnam. Compare the fixed and variable costs of manufacturing iPads in China relative to Vietnam.

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Definitions:

Minimum Contacts

A legal standard that determines when it is appropriate for a court in one jurisdiction to assert personal jurisdiction over a defendant from another jurisdiction.

Interrogatories

Written questions sent by one party to another in a lawsuit, which must be answered in writing and under oath.

Discovery

A process of information gathering that takes place before a civil trial.

Amount in Controversy

The Amount in Controversy is the monetary value involved in a lawsuit that must be met or exceeded for a court to have jurisdiction.