Social contract. Social contract, in political philosophy, an actual or hypothetical compact, or agreement, between the ruled and their rulers, defining the rights and duties of each. In primeval times, according to the theory, individuals were born into an anarchic state of nature, which was happy or unhappy according to the particular version.
Typical costs: 1  Technicians typically charge $50-$100 per hour for labor to work on the computer, but this varies by geographical location. 2  Costs for replacement hardware for Macs and PCs vary.  Motherboards range from $50 to more than $1,000 -- the more expensive models offer faster speeds and more ports.
In the ABC report the wage of workers on the line is given as $1.78/hr[4]. 17 hours of labor input would imply $30 labor cost per iPhone. That seems a lot higher than the industry (i.e. iSupplyâs estimate is $8 for manufacturing cost.) This is an upper bound. Manufacturing costs for the iPhone are likely to be much higher than comparable devices. 2  This is partly because of the design of the product and partly because of the quality testing needed. 3  Those costs are likely to range between $12.5 and $30 per unit.