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Anyone know the name, Gordon Gekko?

He is your hero I assume.



So...are you trying to invoke a "go **** yourself" here?

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Again: How does Honda make bikes in America with Harley, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Polaris and make money? How is Toyota the biggest American auto manufacturer?



Most companies above make their money out of diversification and buying power which are interrelated. Honda makes cars, bikes, generators, lawnmowers, marine equipment, etc. Every other company above is the same. More pieces = less profit margin per piece. And I'm just giving and educated guess here, but to go along with economic models of similarly diverse companies, they'll have parts in their motorcycles which are the same as in their ATVs, parts in their lawnmowers which are the same as in their generators...thus GREATLY increasing their buying power. For $2, they'll be able to buy the same part that Harley buys for $4. Multiply that by all the modular parts and multiply that by all the pieces of equipment produced...and would you possibly believe it? They can actually produce a good product for not too much money!

Mark