2a. What is the shortest loan (36 months, 48 months, 60 months or 72 months) that has a monthly payment within your $500 budget that will allow you to buy the $30,000 car? Answer: Through Bank of America, I found a rate of 2.99% for the 36, 48 and 60 month loans. We are able to put down 20% and will need to finance $24,000. The shortest loan period for the $30,000 car that would be under our $500 limit is the 60 month loan at a rate of $431.13 per month.
Point #2: Tariffs protect American jobs and wages. (Points: 13) I find this position to be valid. Protective tariffs are designed to raise the retail price of imported products so that domestic goods are more competitively priced (Nickels, McHugh & McHugh, 2008, p. 76). Therefore, if products are competitively priced then the consumer will be more likely to purchase domestic products instead of imports. Since consumers will be more likely to support American vendors, this will keep the American businesses running and not force them to cut costs to compete with imports.
Method Information for this analysis was gathered from Curtin library resources including scholarly journals and government reports. Websites were also investigated although their credibility was cross- checked with a tutor. Body Point 1 Biobutanol being used as a fuel is excellent as a future prospect, as it has high potential to become one of the most economically efficient fuels. Biobutanol will eventually become cheaper than gasoline as additional research is conducted to unearth more efficient ways in utilising biobutanol rather than gasoline. Through an economical aspect, using biobutanol would prove to be cheaper than gasoline as it has a higher energy content, lower water absorption and better blending ability and
But that’s not all; the RS meaning for the Chevy Camaro is (Rally Sport) giving this car a whole new look. RS gives the body of a Camaro a whole new look adding side skirts, tire flaps, Oracle head lights, and the neon blue lighting kit on the inside. That’s not all, SS comes with the meaning (Super Sport) this means bigger motor, Brembo brakes, and a suspension that can handle the 426hp that the car puts out. The production of this car started in Oshawa Canada. The reason why Chevy had the Camaro built in Oshawa Canada was to help supply jobs for the people of Oshawa.
In the economy today the consumers are looking for affordability, comfort, and getting great gas mileage. Future plans do include a diesel and hybrid-electric accessibility for the HUMMER H2, but it will probably be more expensive but will get better gas
Like the messenger bags in San Francisco, the new laptop bags sourced in China also have high quality and high level of service. Although they are produced in China, Timbek2 will continue to design their bags in San Francisco and that would ensure the quality of product remains the same. Except that, there is a benefit in terms of low manufacturing costs through lower labor costs, which can maintain competitive prices in the market. Besides, the motivation to start Timbuk2 production in China is China's fast developing infrastructure, particularly in southern China, where Timbuk2 has access to a rich supply of materials and the latest techniques and technologies in mass production because of a number of companies and factories there. However, due to distance factor and cultural holidays, such as Spring Festival, the overnight delivery will not apply with bags sourced from China.
Tesla Case Questions 1. What are the key elements of Tesla Motors’ strategy? Based on my findings in the case, I was able to discover the key elements of Tesla Motors’ strategy. The case stated that, “the company’s overriding strategic objective was “to drive the world’s transition to electric mobility by bringing a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars to market.” At it’s core, the company’s strategy was aimed squarely at disrupting the world automotive industry in ways that were sweeping and revolutionary.” The case included many different strategies that Tesla Motors’ used, which were the key elements to Tesla Motors’ overall strategy. The different strategies that they used included the following: Product Line Strategy: With this strategy Tesla has introduced two models that were rapidly advancing through the pipeline.
Coca-Cola is probably doing better now and will probably do even better financially in the future because of all their new products. Since they have started to decrease the sugar and calories in many of their products, it is helping the society to decrease obesity with their drinks and also is helping their company to do better since their consumers want to buy their products. In the book, we talk about sustainability. I believe that Coca-Cola’s new products, new commercial, and new perspective is sustainable. As stated in MKTG, sustainability ‘refers to the idea that socially responsible companies will outperform their peers by focusing on the world’s social problems and viewing them as opportunities to build profits and help the world at the same time(p.38)’.
I think Costco has the best strategy due to the cost efficient distribution through the use of the cross dock distribution. Cross docking allows the club has the ability to minimize inventory, improve product quality and increase responsiveness to any changes in the market conditions. Does one rival have a somewhat weaker strategy than the other two? Yes; BJ’s because they’re not as popular and they’re concentrated in the Eastern United States, which allows the company to streamline distribution and marketing. They’re also not benefiting from the economies of scales, because the margins are very thin and making low costs/high volumes are essential to profitability.
What is Scholfield Honda's primary ethical responsibility in situations where a proposed green initiative is cost-prohibitive or even detrimental to the company's bottom line? The main responsibility here was to his company, to make sure that it remained financially stable. The “Green” effort was secondary to his ethical responsibility. The option of promoting the natural gas vehicles to his corporate and fleet consumers allowed him to not only protect the foundation of his business of selling vehicles to public consumers, but to also allow him another market completely without risking his established business. Should the government regulate companies' claims that their products are green?