1. Why might a U.S. tech company have a manufacturing subsidiary (that is, own a plant) in Singapore or Taiwan? For example, Singapore has a relative abundance of high-skilled and lower-cost labor (compared with the U.S.). So, what are the comparative and competitive advantages for Singapore or Taiwan?

1. Why might Apple and most U.S. tech companies not have its own plant in Taiwan, but instead source products (that is, through subcontracting) from Taiwan?