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The hardware cost of an Apple Watch Sport model
was about 24 percent of the suggested retail price compared with
29-38 percent for the iPhone maker's other products, IHS said on
Thursday. (http://bit.ly/1zuOZMq)
The Apple Watch Sport 38 mm costs $349 and the teardown shows a
bill of materials of $81.20 with the cost of production rising
to $83.70 when $2.50 in manufacturing expense is added, IHS
said.
(This version of the story corrects the first paragraph to say
Apple phone, not Apple product, after IHS amends report)
(Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirti
Pandey)
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