This is True Dave, but paying someone 16 bucks an hour to sand a piece of cedar. turns a 3.99 item into a 20 dollar item.
In China, All the necessities of life are provided to the employee for a small fee, by the employer.Housing, meals, entertainment, education etc., provided to the worker for a nominal charge.
So, they pay the workers to work for them, then charge the workers to live with them. Almost like having free labourers.
Saw this on Mega-Factories on NatGeo channel.