Abstract: In this experiment, the relationship of handedness and thumb dominance was tested. 50 people were asked to clasp their hands. Each person’s thumb dominance and handedness were recorded. Although there was evidence of all dominance/handedness combinations, there seemed to be a connection between the person’s handedness and their left thumb dominance.…
Tesla Motors, Inc. was formed in 2003 to design and produce affordable EV’s (electric vehicle) and sell into the mainstream market place. The company is in the auto manufacturing industry and the consumer goods sector. To sustain its significant cash flow needs to support its heavy research and development spending and growing infrastructure needs (dealerships), the company completed a public offering in June of 2010 where it sold 13.3 M shares at a price of $17.00 in a successful IPO that raised $226.1 M and listed Tesla on the Nasdaq (TSLA). Combine the $226.1 M raised with its IPO, with its four private offerings, various investments from other partners, $465 M in term debt from the DOE and its $170 M raised from its secondary offering of 5.3 M shares of stock, the company has raised staggering amount of roughly $1242.7M ($1,054M if you exclude the $188.7M balance yet to be drawn of the DOE loan) since it began in 2003. There is still the question, is it enough?…
As upper-level management it is important to understand the key components of cost-volume-profit analysis. Identifying objectives including concepts related to CVP is crucial to the absorption of information.…
The 2014 Kia Soul Hamster Commercial is directed to young adults and begins with three overweight hamsters in human form, attempting to get fit. While the commercial displays their montage of workouts and Lady Gaga’s new hit single “Applause” plays in the background, the perspective alternates between the hamsters and the car designer. This car designer appears to be designing the new 2014 Kia Soul. Once the hamsters and car are ready, they make an appearance on the Red Carpet and dazzle the crowd.…
Elon Musk successfully established Tesla Motors as one of the leaders in the electric vehicle industry since his induction as CEO in 2008. Tesla Motors designs, manufactures, and sells electric cars and powertrain components. The company also provides services for the development of powertrain systems and components, and sells electric powertrain components to other automotive manufacturers. It markets and sells its vehicles through Tesla stores as well as over the internet (Mora 2014, 1). Consumers and companies are looking to save at the pump, and what better way to do so than with electric vehicles (Mora 2014, 1)? Through government support and raised capital, Musk has put Tesla in an advantageous position to capitalize on the growing electric vehicle market. Battery electric vehicles will increase at a 31.5% compound annual growth over the next seven years (Navigant Research 2013). With Musk’s leadership and innovation, Tesla plans on boosting sales by increasing current production of the Model S, introducing the Model X SUV in 2015, and introducing the more affordable Gen III by 2017 (Recharge Now, Forbes 2013).…
Tesla Motors is a global enterprise specializing in the design, production, and marketing of electric powered vehicles founded in 2003 by the young businessman, Elon Musk. Elon is well known for co-founding paypal, and now he amazes the world again with his incredible vision of Tesla Motors, and being the main product architect. Tesla Motors appeals to the environmentally friendly market, by currently being the only company to sell a zero-emission sports car. Tesla’s fundamental motive and selling point is producing only electric vehicles, as opposed to competing companies, producing a combination hybrid, or diesel car.…
The Nissan Leaf is the first to enter the all-electric vehicle market. However, due to the current recession and the research and development costs put into designing the Leaf, our financial performance has been declining. Furthermore, there is still a lack of consumer faith in all-electric vehicles due to unsuccessful launches of other electric vehicles and competitors are ready to launch their own all-electric vehicle models. Our main objectives are to increase awareness of the leaf and attain 40% of the all-electric vehicle market by the end of 2012. The purpose of this report is to address the above issues and provide an action plan.…
The first macroenvironmental factor that Tesla Motors faces is the society and subcultures. In this day in age consumers worldwide have increased their knowledge and sensitivity about its environment. Numerous companies have catered to this need of becoming more environmentally responsible by offering products that are “green” or environmentally friendly. This new growth amongst people and organizations alike of becoming more environmentally conscious has created an opportunity for Tesla Motors with its brand of product. Tesla Motors produces and sells fully electric cars as well as electric vehicle powertrain components that give off no tailpipe emissions. Also Tesla motor vehicles cut CO2 emissions in half compared to gas burning automobiles that currently dominates the roads today. Environmental consciousness is what Tesla Motors is built on and its pursuit of diminishing dependence upon a diminishing resource for their consumers is what the company values most and depends on most for increasing revenue.…
Gasoline is the most commonly used fuel for transportation, and the earth’s fossil fuels are running out; Therefore, Tesla electric cars are more favored because they run on electricity from a charged battery.…
The Korean entertainment industry for a long time studied and understood the concept of soft power and its uses on the world stage. They knew the only way to penetrate an American cultured global concept of the entertainment market is not by riding against the tidal wave of US cultural imperialism, but to adopt it. They understood that in order to appeal globally and make it, they had to transform the popular K-pop music production to be more American. And today, in the soft power stage, K-pop is considered to be South Korea’s most powerful weapon on the world stage. Bringing in revenues of billions to the country and making the country a top recognized business hub for investors from around the…
Tesla Motors was not really challenged the way other innovative ideas have been in the past, however it was repeatedly dismissed. Before the Roadster came out people put the idea of an practical electric auto into the boondoggle category. After it came out detractors denounced it as a niche market car. Belittled Tesla Motors by implying they had only succeeded in editing a Lotus Elise into an electric go-kart.…
(1) As Doug Friesen, what would you do to address the seat problem? Where would you focus your attention and solution efforts? What options exist? What would you recommend? Why?…
Walter Sullivan the creator of Sullivan Ford Auto World pass away and his oldest daughter…
For the sectors with the most economic effects ‘drama and movies’ (73.0%), ‘pop songs such as K-pop’(62.8%), ‘foods such as Korean dishes and Kimchi’(19.0%), ‘online games’(5.1%) were selected. ‘Japan’ (78.8%), ‘China’ (72.7%), ‘south East Asia’ (53.0%), ‘Europe’ (14.6%), and ‘U.S.A’ (4.4%) followed by ‘Middle East’ (2.2%) were selected as the regions that were influenced the most by the Korean wave.…
I owe a great many thanks to a great many people helped me and supported me during my project.…