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The World's Most Profitable Product

Could the iPhone be the most profitable product ever? We compare it to other items suggested by our listeners.

Recently one of our listeners contacted us to say he heard a BBC correspondent describe the iPhone as the most profitable product in history. It was just an off-the-cuff comment but it got us thinking - could it be true? We compare and contrast a range of products suggested by More or Less listeners to work out if the iPhone truly is the most profitable.

Producer: Laura Gray

(Image: An iPhone on a pile of coins. Credt: Shutterstock)

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9 minutes

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Mon 23 May 2016 14:50GMT
BBC World Service except News Internet

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  • Fri 20 May 2016 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & News Internet
  • Mon 23 May 2016 01:50GMT
    BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
  • Mon 23 May 2016 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service Online, Europe and the Middle East & UK DAB/Freeview only
  • Mon 23 May 2016 03:50GMT
    BBC World Service East Asia & South Asia only
  • Mon 23 May 2016 04:50GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia
  • Mon 23 May 2016 06:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & Europe and the Middle East only
  • Mon 23 May 2016 14:50GMT
    BBC World Service except News Internet

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