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The item: my macbook

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Significance – my laptop is very important to me because it allows me to do my work and
browse the internet. The internet has changed the world by allowing people to communicate
with each other across the world almost instantaneously. This means that information can be
spread to everyone. The internet also contains the entirety of human knowledge. So that means
you can find any information that you're looking for. I think the internet has changed the world
the most by how it has affected education. Obviously by being a source of information itself as
well as remotely allowing people to go to school. There are many sites on the internet that have
informational videos and articles as resources to help you learn. The internet also makes it far
easier to find specific information because all you have to do is put your question into the search
bar, the internet will find several different sources to answer that question. And another way the
internet has changed education is that you can go to school without having to leave your home
via online classes as well as long distance learning. Finding help with school work with tutors is
even easier since you're not confined to a tutor physically being next to you. The Internet allows
you to Interact with people across the world, meaning that you can have a tutor in another
country and still be able to help you.The internet has changed the world by how we access and
interact with information. It has made finding information a nonissue with the search bar that can
videos and websites that can explain in detail the information that you're looking for. The
internet has also changed how we can interact with school like online courses and finding help
is far easier since you can have a tutor from anywhere in the world. The internet has made
learning far easier to do and more accessible for everyone.

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Where was it made? Macbook's are DESIGNED in Cupertino, but as far as MANUFACTURING
you will find that they are built in Suzhou China

Who is the target market? The target market is for anyone who uses a laptop for school or work
or for internet browsing. Usually, the age is 20-50 and people who have high earning that can
afford it. Working professionals, executives and students use it the most.

What is the GDP and median income for the place it was made? China GDP is 17.96 trillion
USD as of 2022. The median salary in China is 26,800 Yuan (USD 3,855) a month and means
half of the population draws an average income less than the median salary. Jiangsu: Suzhou
data was reported at 2,465.337 RMB bn in 2023.

Who comprises the workforce in that industry? n 2021, Apple reported 34.8% women
participation in its workforce, an increase of 0.8 percentage points over 2020 In 2021, the
representation of Asian employees in the US Apple workforce was 27.9%, an increase of 0.9
percentage points over 2020. In the year 2022, Apple employed 164,000 full-time employees.
Black & African American and Hispanic & Latinx employees represented 9.4% and 14.8% of
the US workforce, respectively/
The company generated $394,328 million in revenue and employed 164,000 full-time
employees in FY2022 and 154,000 employees in FY2021.

What are the working conditions like in the place its produced? According to
chinalaborwatch.org, the working conditions of Apple factories in China had, “Excessive
overtime. Workers are expected to work up to 65 hours during the low season and 87 hours
during the peak season, far exceeding China's 36 hour per month overtime limit. Forced
overtime hours. The factory marks workers who are not present for overtime as absent.”

The China Labor Watch report mentioned that Apple was exploiting “Chinese workers in part to
absorb costs associated with tariffs placed on its products. “Apple is now transferring costs from
the trade war through their suppliers to workers and profiting from the exploitation of Chinese
Workers.” (https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/09/apple-accused-worker-
violations-chinese-factories-by-labor-rights-group/)

How would you calculate the difference between value of it and its cost?
To calculate cost it is producing or acquiring a product and value is the benefit or worth a
customer perceives in relation to the price that a person pays.

5. There is a connection between my laptop and the documentary “The True Cost”. The
documentary is about the clothing industry and the costs of fashion in our society. The
documentary shows the exploitation of the garment workers and the production process.
This is similar to how some of the things are described in China at the apple warehouse.
These sweatshops have been talked about for years. The working conditions are unsafe
and the wages are low. The China Labor Watch report accused Apple of exploiting Chinese
workers so there is parallel with this documentary. The internet has pushed humanity into a
new era of technology and information.

This has democratized the spread of knowledge and transformed the media landscape,
giving rise to online news websites, blogs, podcasts, and other forms of digital media.”