sangha
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- Jun 1, 2010
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Spite? That's a good description, but the 'spite' is coming from the government, not the corporations.
Why wouldn't they have already sent more operations offshore? It's not cost-effective. If the government continues to raise the cost of doing business in America, it will be more cost-effective to do business elsewhere. And if they can't save anymore money but want to stay in the US, the cost gets passed on to the consumer.
Thank you big-government!!!!
Someone obviously doesn't understand the call center business. Otherwise, they would realize it's impossible for a call center to service americans without doing business in the US. I guess some people think call centers help american customers by talking to people in India.
Another misconception being tossed around is that a business can just raise prices to pay for any tax increases. That would be true if ALL the call centers were charged this tax However. the article was quite clear in pointing out that this tax only applies to call centers located overseas, and not to US-based call centers. If the foriegn call centers raise their prices to pay the tax, then their US-based competitors will beat them on price because they don't have to pay the tax, so they don't have to raise their rates.
But given all the economic absurdities being expressed here, I'm not surprised that the conservatives ran this country's ecomomy into the ground when they controlled the govt. Conservatives believe that govt doesnt do anything right, and when they get into office, they do everything they can to prove themselves right.
Depends on the given industry. If 90% of the businesses involved in a certain industry subcontract to Indian call centers, while the 10% who do not are not a threat to the bigger players, then the .25 cents will almost certainly be passed to their customers.
Gee. that really sounded all scientificy with all those numbers, so why do I suspect you just pulled those #'s from a place I, as a heterosexual male. would rather not go?
Could it be because of the economic ignorance concerning commodity pricing your fictional scenario makes obvious? (Hint: It's possible!!)