Why manufacturing chips in US may make smartphones more expensive

Interesting information I gleaned from this article is the cost of latest flagship smartphones from Apple, Samsung and Google:

According to the article, analysts think that the price of smartphones could rise about $100 if the phone’s parts were all made in the US. However, phone manufacturers won’t be passing the additional costs on to consumers. A reference to Apple’s hefty margins suggest that Apple can absorb chip price increases and hold iPhone wholesale price hikes to about 2%. It bags the question: “Why would Apple give up its hefty margin to buy chips made in US?”

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