English 1023---M02 28 October 2012 Gas Prices Today‚ gas price as a national average have risen to 2.1 dollars per gallon. This is the highest gas price increase since 1990‚ during operation desert storm. What is the cause of this drastic increase in gas prices? Limited supply of crude oil from the Middle East some say. Others think the cause is high trade tariffs on incoming foreign oil. But what is the solution to this problem? Is it drilling in our national wildlife reserves in Alaska? Dropping
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• How many gallons of gas would you save annually if you bought one of these vehicles? Weight-saving technologies‚ improved aerodynamics and engine modifications result in a new Civic Natural Gas with an impressive EPA rating of 27/38/31 miles per gallon (gasoline-gallon equivalent)[1]. The recent engine and transmission changes have another upside: an increased range of over 10 percent‚ up to 190 miles. [1] 27 city/38 hwy/31 combined miles per gallon (gasoline-gallon equivalent). Based
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produce. They know: (i) If they both limit production to 10‚000 gallons a day‚ they will make the maximum attainable joint profit of $200‚000 a day --- $100‚000 a day each. (ii) If each firm produces 20‚000 gallons a day while the other produces 10‚000 a day‚ the one that produces 20‚000 gallons will make an economic profit of $150‚000 and the other will incur an economic loss of $50‚000. (iii) If both increase production to 20‚000 gallons a day‚ each firm will make zero economic profit. #14 Construct
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Gasoline Prices - The Supply‚ Demand and Competition Gasoline Prices - The Supply‚ Demand and Competition Each time I fill up my car at the gas pump I often wonder why gas prices fluctuate the way they do. What factors really contribute to this growing consumer issue? The price of crude oil is by far the main determinant in gasoline prices. Other contributing factors include the speed in which retail gas prices adjust to changes in crude oil and wholesale gas prices‚ refinery profit
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output is greater in a diesel‚ thus more economical. From an environmental point of view a diesel doesn’t burn as clean as gasoline. Apart from particulate matter (which modern diesel filters can minimize)‚ burning a gallon of diesel will generate more C02 than burning a gallon of premium gasoline. You’d need a fuel savings of around more than 15% percent to compensate for the increase in C02 output compared to the same car powered with an equally powerful gasoline engine. The way the gas and
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There are numerous whole house water filters on the market and finding the right one for your home is never easy. Among the few companies that activate in this field‚ Aquasana stands out due to the fact that they have numerous positive reviews from satisfied customers. You might think that this is the result of a good marketing campaign. Indeed‚ Aquasana knows how to approach its customers‚ offering simple and affordable solutions for water filtration. However‚ the main reason why we like Aquasana
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worldwide ethanol fuel production reached 22.36 billion U.S. liquid gallons (bg) (84.6 billion liters)‚ with the United States as the top producer with 13.9 bg (52.6 billion liters)‚ accounting for 62.2% of global production‚ followed by Brazil with 5.6 bg (21.1 billion liters). Ethanol fuel has a "gasoline gallon equivalency" (GGE) value of 1.5 US gallons (5.7 L)‚ which means 1.5 gallons of ethanol produce the energy of one gallon of gasoline. Ethanol fuel is widely used in Brazil and in the United
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Name of student:_________________ 9 Activity-Based Costing Review Question Answers 9-4 It will require more work. Significant amounts of indirect costs are allocated using only one or two cost pools. All or most costs are identified as output unit-level costs. Products make diverse demands on resources because of differences in volume‚ process steps‚ batch size‚ or complexity. Products that a company is well suited to make and sell show small profits while products for which a company is
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requirements and expectations that must be met by a vehicle. But there is probably not a single person who wants a car that doesn’t get decent gas mileage. The 2010 Ford Fusion four-door sedan gets roughly twenty-three miles per gallon in the city and thirty-four highway miles per gallon. That’s pretty good‚ considering that even some smaller
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you. You would automatically create an algebraic equation in your head. Substitute x= the person’s age x = 6 + your age 2. Let’s say you’re filling your car up with gas‚ you only have $21.00 to spend on gas and the gas is $3.51 a gallon. How many gallons could you buy?...
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