It depends on the industry but margins in manufacturing are often enormous. I once worked in a factory making action figures. We could make a few dozen for unde

It depends on the industry but margins in manufacturing are often enormous. I once worked in a factory making action figures. We could make a few dozen for under a penny in energy and material costs. Those sold for ~$19.99 each. It turns out that all the cost is in marketing and distribution. And for asian manufacturers the internet era has decreased those costs a ton. They can outsource them to eg. western youtube price arbitragers and focus completely on volume to maximize their government subsidy.