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Given recent production issues in China, analysts have tempered their expectations for Apple AAPL +3.16%'s financial results. However, other crosscurrents make the report a little hard to call. The most important issue Apple must address in its December quarter report, due Thursday afternoon, is the impact of a clear slowdown in consumer spending on PCs, mobile phones, and other electronics on product demand. In the meantime, the waning strength of the dollar could skew the results. Company Atock Analysts' Expectations Apple is expected to report sales of $121.7 billion for its fiscal first...