AMERICAN’S PROTECTIONISM 1. Raise the value added to the tire products. The tires exported are mainly middle or low-class products targeted at foreign spare tire market. The technology content and brand value of the products are relatively low in comparison to foreign products. In addition‚ because of the low prices and giant volume of exports‚ the export of tires can be easily judged as dumping and result in conflicts. According to this‚ tire companies should pay more attention to R&D programs in
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Worn tires don’t help any time of year‚ least of all in winter weather. Examine tires for remaining tread life‚ uneven wearing‚ and cupping; check the sidewalls for cuts and nicks. It’s a good idea to check tire pressures once a month. Let the tires "cool down" before checking the pressure. Don’t forget to rotate your tires‚ too! Make sure you have a spare and that the jack is in good condition. Be prepared for
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Q1. What is an opportunity cost? How does the idea relate to the definition of economics? Which of the following decisions would entail the greater opportunity cost: Allocating a square block in the heart of New York City for a surface parking lot or allocating a square block at the edge of a typical suburb for such a lot? Explain. LO1 A1. Opportunity cost is the value of the next best thing forgone‚ this is always present whenever a choice is made. Economics is the social science that examines
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Solutions to Problem Set #1 1. Let Ω = {a‚ b‚ c} be a sample space. Let m(a) = 21 ‚ m(b) = probabilities for all eight subsets of Ω. 1 3 and m(c) = 61 . Find the The eight subsets are: ∅‚ {a}‚ {b}‚ {c}‚ {a‚ b}‚ {a‚ c}‚ {b‚ c}‚ {a‚ b‚ c}. m(∅) = 0 1 1 1 m(a) = ‚ m(b) = ‚ m(c) = 2 3 6 2 1 5 m({a‚ b}) = ‚ m({a‚ c}) = ‚ m({b‚ c}) = 6 3 2 m({a‚ b‚ c}) = 1 6. A die is loaded in such a way that the probability of each face turning up is proportional to the number of dots on that face. (For example‚
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MICHELIN OFFSHORING IN CHINA 1. About Michelin Michelin is a tire company that was created by Edouard and André Michelin in 1888 in Clermond-Ferrand‚ France. The company created the removable tire; the train tire and the green tire that reduce fuel consumption. Today the company has become the biggest tire manufacturer in the world with 20% market shares and an annual revenue of€17.89 in 2010. There headquarter are still based in Clermont-Ferrand but the company has become international
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ever been trying to change your tire and you could not because you could not get the tire off. The invention of the liftomatic solves the struggle of trying of trying to change tires at the same level. Multiple liftomatics can also help auto shop owners because they would be able to see what exactly they are doing without being all the way on the floor. The exact function of the liftomatic is to help make it easier for people who are trying to change their tires‚ make auto repairs or things of
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that night. As we were driving‚ out of nowhere was the biggest pothole you’ve ever seen‚ we couldn’t avoid it and hit it straight on‚ the tire was completely blown. We pulled over into a small abandoned parking lot. ( Not in a very good area either). She decided to walk to the gas station down the road to see if they had a spare tire axel to change the tire while I stayed with her daughter. She came back with bad news‚ no axel. It was about 12:30 at night in a pretty bad neighborhood faced with
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from Abdulaziz International Airport‚ Jeddah‚ Saudi Arabia. Pilots noticed problems during early stages of take-off and only made it 671 meters in elevation before attempting to turn around for a emergency landing. It was too late; the under inflated tires had overheated began to catch fire. The fire grew and blew out the hydraulics which made the emergency landing impossible. This was the worst wreck a DC-8 had ever experienced and has held the record for many years following. The NTSB concluded that
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Accounting Test Chapter 9 & 10 1) Once cost is established for a capital asset‚ it becomes the basis of accounting for the asset unless the asset appreciates in value‚ in which case‚ market value becomes the basis for accountability. True or False 2) Notes payable usually require the borrower to pay interest. True or False 3) Which of the following assets does not decline in service potential over the course of its useful life? a) Equipment b) Furnishings c) Land d) Fixtures 4) Cole
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of synthetic turf fields led to an investigative piece done by the National Broadcasting Company. The investigation examined the University of Washington’s women’s soccer coach Amy Griffin’s theory that the crumb rubber‚ the term for the shredded tire bits used as infill (infill is used in synthetic turf fields to give it more cushion and make it feel more like natural grass fields) in synthetic turf fields‚ was causing soccer players to develop cancer. She came up with this theory when she went
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