Why are the RPis so cheap?

Question: Why are the RPis so cheap?
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  money,
  rpis,
  technology
Asked by Freya to Stefan on 12 Nov 2014.
- Stefan Lines answered on 12 Nov 2014:
  
  Good question. Apart from the boards being very simple with cheap to make components on it, the Raspberry Pi is also a charitable foundation that is not for profit. That means there are no inflated costs.

Question: Why are the RPis so cheap?