QUESTION 1: What criteria drove Amazons decision of where to produce the different components that go into the Kindle? Were these the right criteria? QUESTION 2: Some have argued that the fact that only $40$50 of the value associated with manufacturing the Kindle goes to U.S. companies is a sign of the decline of American competitiveness. Do you agree with this assessment? QUESTION 3: If Amazon had decided to design and manufacture the Kindle and all its components in the United States, what do you think the consequences would have been for Amazon?
