Google driverless car became the first licensed autonomous car. Three years since they began research‚ Google’s investment in this project has proven fruitful as this technology has become possible. This advancement shows great development and progress to General Motors’ Futurama exhibit from the 1939 World’s Fair. Designed by Norman Bel Geddes‚ it depicted electric cars powered by circuits embedded in the roadway and controlled by radio [ (O ’Toole‚ Dude‚ Where ’s My Driverless Car?‚ 2009) ]. A
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on the company’s total fixed manufacturing overhead costs. The customer would like some modifications made to product R34 that would increase the variable costs by $6.00 per unit and that would require a one-time investment of $37‚000 in special molds that would have no salvage value. This special order would have no effect on the company’s other sales. The company has ample spare capacity for producing the special order. | Required: | Determine the effect on the company’s total net operating
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Americans today do not realize that hybrid cars are not cost efficient to buy. This is caused by many factors‚ many having to do with price of production and gas prices. The cost of production for many hybrid cars is too high causing the car to be to expensive for consumers to buy. They end up paying so much more for a car that promises to save them money. These cars turn end up not fulfilling that promise and leaving people short on cash. It is true that a hybrid car will save money at the pump‚ but not
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Freezing out profits Synopsis Freezing out profits is an article that discussing on one company which is Cold Cuts Ltd (CC). The managing director for this company is Mr. Dali. It produces Singapore’s only refrigeration parts and specializing in it. He is the one that is responsible for all the decision making that need to be done in the company. CC was essentially a subcontractor of components for customers who were original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). This company not only faced competition
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Profit Planning and Budgeting: Profit planning: Profit planning can be defined as the set of steps that are taken by firms to achieve the desired level of profit. Planning is accomplished through the preparation of a number of budgets‚ which‚ when brought through‚ from an integrated business plan known as master budget. The master budget is an essential management tool that communicates management’s plan throughout the organization‚ allocates resources‚ and coordinates activities. Budgeting:
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Bikes vs. Cars Lots of people find it hard to differ a bike from a car. They normally choose the car and ignore the bike. Today in our country people are too lazy to see their similarities and just choose the one that’s easier to drive. Although they are similar by giving you transportation‚ they definitely have a large amount of differences too. Bikes are made and bought in a lot of different styles‚ sizes‚ and colors. Bikes have two wheels and are powered by physical labor from the driver
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NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS 13 2 Not-for-profit organisations Key points Many not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) feel they are poorly understood by government and the general public. Pressures to be more efficient have seen overhead spending reduced at considerable detriment to effectiveness and improved resource allocation over time (allocative efficiency). The sector is diverse‚ but NFPs display some common behavioural patterns: – Whereas the behaviour of for-profit business is driven mostly
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Cigarette price increase The article is about the minimum price of cigarettes of RM7 for a pack of 20 cigarettes is not a new measure and has been in place since January 2010. More than half of the minors (53%) said they buy their own cigarettes‚ while 30% got them from friends in Malaysia‚ 55% of the adolescent smokers smoke less than 10 sticks per day in Kelantan‚ 95% of shops sold cigarettes to minors without verifying their age. There are over 80‚000 retail outlets selling cigarettes throughout
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Business Research Report Mantis Enterprises Compensation Options Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: Student ID: Date: 2/17/2014 Mentor Name: Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction .......................................................................................
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CASE: GS-62 DATE: 04/29/08 RENAULT’S LOGAN CAR: MANAGING CUSTOMS DUTIES FOR A GLOBAL PRODUCT There are some commodities with very high levels of complexity with respect to customs duties. Because of this‚ we must have some specific knowledge of what duty optimization‚ drawbacks‚ specific regime‚ and automotive laws are. —Isabelle Roca‚ Customs and Trade Manager‚ Renault Renault designed the Logan car to address the needs of new‚ high-potential markets around the world. Initially launched in
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