Essays on Gasoline

Advancements in aircraft reciprocating engines

Introduction There is a misconception that because modern aircraft engines built by Lycoming, Continental and other companies have similar look to engines used in general aviation aircrafts of the 1970s, there have been no technological advancements in this field. Even though new engines haven’t changed much by outward appearances, aircraft reciprocating engine technologies have advanced dramatically in past two decades. The overall build quality of engine has greatly improved. Advancements in machining technologies and automatic manufacturing processes made it possible for aircraft engine makers to enhance machine’s durability. Many components of piston engines have been significantly improved, ...

1. The fuel industry in California cannot run without gasoline as the main energy resource. The moment when refinery and pipeline mishaps raised the wholesale prices to their maximum, the gasoline stations could not operate their business properly. Most of the experts explain this sudden price increase with the power outage of the state’s 14 refineries which produce the state’s cleaner-burning gasoline for the local stations (White & Castellanos 2). In addition, there was also a fire at Chevron Corp.’s Richmond refinery, which led to the temporary fall of one more fuel production enterprise in the state ( ...

Introduction

The need for organizations to provide their employees with a work-life balance is increasing every day. Although most companies would love to provide their staff with the opportunity to work from the comfort of their homes, there are various challenges standing in the way. The ability to access company networks regardless of the geographical location presents different benefits such as increased employee productivity, satisfaction but also presents some cons such as security concerns and increasing costs for the company. Developments such as the Cisco Virtual Office Solution have significantly addressed the concerns for many businesses and still provided the ...

Exercise 1

 Driving in winter, especially on snowy, icy roads can be less troublesome if you take a few simple precautions. First, put on snow tires if you plan to drive on snowy, icy roads very often. Second, check the amount of anti-freeze in your radiator and add more if necessary. Next, add antifreeze to your windshield washer fluid; otherwise, the fluid will freeze and possibly break the container. Finally, it is also a good idea to carry tire chains, a can of spray to unfreeze door locks, and a windshield scraper in your car when driving in winter weather The ...

An Electric Vehicle( EV) is a vehicle that includes an electric motor and runs on electricity. Propulsion in these vehicles occurs by one or more electric motors that are powered by rechargeable batteries. Unlike fossil-fuel powered vehicles, the electricity for EVs can be generated from a wide range of sources including nuclear power, solar power, tidal power, wind power and combination of these. Three main types of EVs include:

Vehicles that are directly powered by an external source of power,

Vehicles that are run on the electricity stored by an external source, and Vehicles that are powered by an on-board electric generator Based on these categories, electric vehicles includes four ...

Question 1

Geography is unique since it is the most basic and essential science. The creation of the field of geography is through human curiosity concerning the atmosphere and the environment in the world. It becomes unique because it is both a social and natural science. The core unifying factor between human and physical geography is the environmental determinism concept which argues that the natural environment directly influences human beings’ moral, mental and physical habits. Both depend on each other while on the earth’s surface since a majority of human’s activities are through the exploration of physical activities.

Question 2

The ...

The knowledge in economics encompasses a wide array of topics that involve different economic activities, such as the ones that influence the government in carrying out regulations on gasoline prices as well as imposing a price floor in relation to the minimum wage. In this discussion, different economic scenarios will be presented along with the possible outcomes of each. In addition to the provided situations about the price ceiling for gasoline and price floor for minimum wages, other economic events will be presented, such as the possible gains and losses of international trade and the possible outcome once the ...

On August 30, 2016, Laura Dimon and Ginger Adams Otis wrote an article for The Daily News under the headline “Protesters gather in NYC to show outrage of skyrocketing EpiPen prices.” The article highlights a controversy that is ongoing as this is typed – the price of potentially life-saving EpiPens has increased fivefold in the decade since Mylan Pharmaceuticals acquired the product. One of the clear economic concepts that the EpiPen controversy demonstrates is elasticity of demand. As Guo (2012) points out discussing price elasticity of demand, the concept is simple. It is intuitive as well. When prices go up ...

Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower (1995) is as creative just like it is ironical if the current contemporary efforts around the globe are put into context. The Dystopian perception that dominates the novel makes it attractive to present and future readers. Several themes emerge from the story through prominent characters such as Lauren and Mrs. Sims. This essay offers analysis of various topics in the novel while laying emphasis on how the lack of effective community guidance and poor leadership can break or make a state. The essay delves into how poor leadership can erode past gains in ...

There are indeed many things that can be done to solve the problem of Environmental Degradation in Canada. In our lecture, there was a list provided and one included in the list is the removal of leaded fuels and replacing it unleaded gasoline. While I think the unleaded gasoline would indeed do better for people, I think there must be more studies on the possible effects of this change. While there are diverse ways on solving environmental issues, experts and the government should decide which ones are the best. In my opinion, simply replacing leaded gasoline is not a ...

Supply Chain of Big Mac

We all might wonder someday that where does our Big Mac actually comes from? McDonald’s has an enormous supply chain, which fills the needs of more than 69 million customers every day by serving them in over 36,000 restaurants situated in 100 countries. On an average, McDonald’s produces 75 hamburgers every second. This reflects that its supply chain is super-efficient. From farm to our serving plates, the supply chain of Big Mac involves a number of processes, which can be illustrated as follows;

Production Processing Distribution Consumption Disposal

The procurement of ingredients used in the production of Big Mac are outsourced ...

Executive summary

Tesla is an example of a company that is able to disrupt an industry. Before Tesla, the fully electric car was an idea in the research and development laboratories of gasoline-powered cars. After Tesla, the fully electric car is almost synonymous with the name of the company. The technologies behind the car are still expensive and this means that it is still a niche product. However, Tesla is working towards making it a more mainstream car. This paper looks at the efforts of Tesla to get its Model S into the Singaporean market. This paper begins with an introduction ...

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Executive Summary

Tesla Motors was developed in the year 2003 and has been the pioneer of producing the environment friendly vehicles ever since. The company has been widely known for its high performance sports cars that are equipped with the latest technology features and hinder the carbon emission, which eventually makes its vehicles environment friendly. The company is aimed towards reducing its inventory, production and distribution cost and provide high-end vehicles at low cost. The company is focused on enhancing the customer experience by means of providing them with the innovative features and design while keeping the cost low ...

Book Review of “The Politics of Air Pollution” By George Gonzalez

The Politics of Air Pollution by George Gonzalez Introduction Background George Gonzalez is a renowned assistant professor based in the Department of Political Science at the University of Miami. He has been an avid advocate of the inner political workings of the environmental policy in the United States. The book entitled the politics of air pollution delves into the establishment of policies that govern emission standards with a specialization on California as a key study. The book generally describes California as one the leading states in the promotion of automobile emission standards. As such, the book focuses on highlighting ...

I believe that this is fair. It would be unfair to exclude people from eligibility to live in a “nice” area of town on the basis of their income level. The tenants in the rent-controlled apartments will continue to pay the same rate even as increasing inflation drives up the monthly rent of surrounding units. Another problem is that the rent-controlled apartments could decrease the value of the other houses and apartments, making the upscale neighborhood less “nice.” The presence of the reduced-rent condominiums will probably bring new businesses to the area that cater to lower-income consumers. This means ...

Abstract 3

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Properties and Uses 4

Sources of CO Emission and Toxicokinetics 4

Exposure Limits for CO, Sampling and Analysis 6 Protocols for Industrial CO Sampling and Analysis 6 Carbon Monoxide in Substance Priority List (SPL) 7 CO Contaminated Superfund Site 8 Carbon Monoxide Explosion Case Study with Recommendations 8 References 10 Abstract Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas, which results from incomplete combustion of carbon containing fuels, and has several applications such as effective reducing agent and manufacture of various hydrocarbons. CO is a major indoor air pollutant, and is released when combustion is carried out in confined spaces such as mines ...

The issue of the pollution of the environment has been an issue that has always been addressed in different forums. This is mainly due to the fact that the continuous pollution makes the world less inhabitable for man. Pollution may be on different components of the earth; from water, to air to the ground itself. Various mechanisms have been developed as a way of ensuring that we are able to conserve the environment (Shaw 14). These may include measures like ensuring that the citizens use biodegradable products in order to prevent the instances of soil pollution, or ensuring that ...

A History of Innovation

Tesla was founded in 2003 by engineers who wanted to capitalize on the growing market for electric vehicles (Tesla, 2016). Tesla was named after Nikolai Tesla, and the corporation uses several of his patents in the construction of its vehicles. Our major production was the Tesla Roadster, created in 2008. The Roadster could go from zero to sixty MPH in 3.7 seconds, making it one of the quickest vehicles on the market, let alone one of the fastest electric vehicles. The company would sell 2,400 of the Roadsters in total. In 2012, the company launched the Model S ...

Competitive advantage and strength

Tesla Motor deals in electric-powered vehicles which is a product that is totally new in the world market. The world is currently suffocating in carbon dioxide from exhausting cars which are gasoline powered. It is with great pleasure that Tesla has come up with a solution to end such emission by producing cars powered by electricity. Therefore, the biggest competitive advantage Tesla Motor possesses is their ability to produce the much awaited carbon-free vehicles. Apart from carbon free vehicles, the cars are cheaper and safer according to the testimony of most of the customers who have used the products. ...

Introduction

It goes without saying that economics and government go hand-in-hand in when it comes to controlling the economy of a certain country. While the government may impose limits and restrictions on how the economy should be run, it is recommended that these decisions are in line with economical ones so as to ensure that the general economy runs smoothly. On the other hand, the economy should also be kept in check by the government so that goods, products, and services will remain affordable and within reasonable price. One concept in economics in which the relationship between the field of ...

Background

The past several years have been graced with an increase in the production and use of hybrid cars. Numerous automobile companies are exploring and introducing hybrid electric vehicles to the market, with several other companies to follows soon given the demand. It is imperative to outline that the introduction and the fast embrace and use of hybrid electric cars over the past few decades have been stimulated by several factors. Apart from the increasing demand for hybrid cars based on their advantages, the increase in production of these vehicles has been stimulated by the declining fuel reserves and concerns ...

It is the duty of each and every person to take care of the environment and further to have in place an environment that will enable the world regenerate and in turn be favourable for the day to day living of man today and the future. Various measures have been put in place in order for this to happen. These include the coming up with the bio-degradable products and further, to look for the alternative sources of energy that reduce the amount of harmful emissions. One of these methods is the coming up with the green cars which are ...

Fuel Cell Technologies in Passenger Cars

Fuel Cell Technology The last decade is characterized by the rapid development of research activity in the field of fuel cells, thus, creating the conditions for their uptake in electric systems. The basic fuel cells’ operating principle has been known for 150 years. However, a variety of technical and financial problems had kept them on the margins of technological applications (Brandon & Hart, 1999). The basic difference between a fuel cell and batteries is that while batteries store energy, fuel cells directly convert a fuel’s chemical energy into electricity by an electrochemical reaction (i.e. Without requiring combustion or movement ...

Abstract

The opposite relationship that exists between socioeconomic status (SES) and inappropriate behaviors such as the use of tobacco, physical inactivity and unhealthy nutrition have been well illustrated empirically but entails various underlying mechanisms. These mechanisms have certain theoretical significance because inconsistency in health behaviors unlike imbalance in many other constituents of health, usually involve something more than the capacity to spend income in order to purchase good health. In addition, these behaviors have an attribute that in most times makes them of special desire. They commonly involve more than not having the ability to buy goods and services that ...

Question 2: Energy and Risks

Energy is fundamental to life. Without the resource, billions of individuals would remain hungry and cold. The prominent source of energy emanates from fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal, and oil in the developing and industrialized nations. Despite providing numerous benefits that sustain human, plant, and animal life, the fossil fuels also present disadvantages that have resulted in ecological damage, political disruption, and production failures. This paper attempts to compare the political and environmental challenges introduced by natural gasses, coal, and oil as well as possible remedies that can alleviate the problems. The greenhouse emissions that arise from ...

As a large automobile manufacturer, our core mission is to develop into internationally competitive automobile company. Firstly, to approach the situation, we need to know what impact the economic development has on the environment. Our company cannot successfully pursue pecuniary interest, if its production causes harmful environmental pollution. Every person on the earth, and specifically large automobile manufacturers should have a responsibility to improve the environment. We are aware that, the earth's resources are limited, and due to our overexploitation of energy, it makes the environmental damage incredibly serious. With a more rapid economic development over the past couple ...

Ford Motor Company was founded in the year 1903 by Henry Ford. The Company became the first mass producer of automobiles after inventing the assembly line in 1013.Ford Motor Company launched Fiesta diesel in November 2008 which became the most fuel-efficient cars worldwide. In as much as Fiesta was doing well in performance, Ford had no intentions of introducing the model to other parts of the world where the car was not known. Their reasoning was; some consumers in different states such as America complained that the diesel is smelly, noisy and smoky hence not convenience for use. According ...

The Nanking Massacre took place in Nanking, China on December 13, 1937. It is also known as the Rape of Nanking, a battle during the Second Sino-Japanese War that lasted more than six weeks. Iwane Matsui served as a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and commanded the forces that captured Nanking.  Matsui may not have been directly responsible for the Nanking Massacre, however, an international military court convicted Matsui of war crimes in 1948 and sentenced to death.    Matsui commanded the armies that were to capture Nanking. He had already retired from the Japanese army, but was recalled ...

First published in the year 1953, this short story symbolizes lots of characters and themes, which characterized the typical O'Connor’s story. In most instances, she banked on available resources to induce certain themes to her stories. These resources could be the people she encountered or the books she read such as journals and newspapers. For instance, the obsessive assassin (Misfit) who massacres a whole household as evident in this novel is from two convicts who intimidated residents of the Atlanta region in the early 1950’s. As a result, it is, therefore, important to discuss how significant the ...

The US political system can be characterized by stability and conservatism. The two most popular parties are the Republican and Democratic, ruled here overbearing score a half century. This work will figure out what are the main differences between these political forces, and whether there is a significant difference between them. The Democrats are the representatives of the oldest of the currently represented in the US Congress, the political parties, which are the main principles of the liberal-socialist views. Founded in the first half of the 19th century, the movement perfectly adapted to any environment and is one of ...

International Automobile Manufacturing Industry

Introduction The International Automobile industry is one of the biggest industries across the world. It has a wide range and top of automobile companies in terms of production including Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors, Nissan, and Ford. It is expected that by 2020, around 90 million cars and commercial vehicles will be produced (Barnard). Top car manufacturing countries around the world including Japan, Germany, and the USA. (Statista a) Cars, as well as commercial vehicles, are being produced across the world. The following graph shows the proportion of car and commercial vehicles producing worldwide from the year 2000 to 2015: ( ...

Impacts of Pollution on Wildlife

Introduction Impacts of pollution on wildlife has been a controversy and a contradicting issue since it has been experienced in the world and specifically in the united States of America for a long period of time. There are environmental laws which are hard on some manufacturing and production industry in North America and this makes them to be held responsible of various wildlife cases. The environmental laws in the United States of America have enacted endangered species Act in which it is a general rule which has held several companies responsible of the reduction of Wolverines in Montana glacial ...

Abstract

A rotary engine is one of the ancient internal-combustion engines ever used. These type of engines were designed with an odd number of cylinder per row in a radial configuration. The crack shaft remained stationary throughout the operation. One advantage of this kind of engine is that it is a simple engine that utilizes less moving components. On the other hand, a piston engine or a reciprocating engine is a heat engine that uses one or several reciprocating pistons. The piston engine converts pressure into a rotating motion. A piston engine has the capability to seal the gap in ...

Automobiles are an essential part of the modern world of travelling and rapid busy life. And, like every other mechanical device, from time to time they need changing. The question of changing a car is always very important for the car owner, as the car market provides a wide choice of different products. This choice depends on the manufacturer, price, model, equipment, etc. However, it is worth highlighting one more factor that influences the choice of the car: its previous usage. According to the Q3 Used Vehicle Market Report, the amount of sold used cars increases by 2-3% with ...

The problem

Living things cannot thrive alone but depend on each other for survival. Organisms (human beings, plants, and animals) must maintain a balance of nature to enable them to survive in different environments. However, some issues arise that cause environmental imbalance problems and affect the relationship between these organisms. Sharma defines environmental pollution as any adverse change in the chemical, biological, and physical characteristic of land, water, or air (Sharma 1). Environmental pollution is a major imbalance that greatly affects lives of these organisms. The problem of environmental pollution continues to raise many concerns in the world today. The rapid ...

Introduction

Air pollution involves the introduction of particulates and other biological molecules in the atmosphere, resulting in the death of humans, other living things and damage to other resources such as crops. It involves the interaction of different pollutants which eventually affect the environment, health, and even the climate. These pollutants are emitted almost from all economic and social activities. The most cases of air pollutants are; Sulphur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter, Ozone, Ammonia, Non-methane volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide, lead, heterocyclic, chlorinated hydrocarbons, phenol and Methane amongst others. Emission of many air pollutants has decreased across Europe as ...

Global warming is one of the key threats in the world. Global warming is a real phenomenon that is affecting human existence. Scientists assert that that global warming is on the verge of destroying all species on earth if the trend continues. Global warming entails the increase in average atmospheric temperatures in the earth that causes corresponding changes in the climatic conditions. It is the projected and observed increase in average temperature in oceans and Earth atmosphere. There are various causes and effects of global warming. The causes of global warming are linked to the effects and changes in ...

A clean energy vehicle, popularly known as green vehicle, is a motor vehicle that makes minimum harmful effects to the surrounding environment in comparison to conventional vehicles, which use either gasoline or diesel as fuel for their internal combustion engines. Clean energy vehicle technology focuses on bringing spectacular improvements in vehicle technologies with the intention of reducing the dependence of running vehicles on nonrenewable energy sources like oil and improving the fuel efficiency. The areas in which the technology concentrates are: bio-fuels, energy conversion, clean combustion, electrification of vehicles, advanced batteries, lightweight materials integration of vehicle grid and analysis ...

The automotive industry in the USA began in the 1890s and grew to become one of the largest in the world, behind Japan and China. However, the industry had its lowest manufacture of about 5.7million automobiles in 2009 because of the 2008-2010 crisis. This crisis was due to high oil prices and increased competition from foreign manufacturers. Also the increased knowledge on climate change and the difficulty in accessing the credit market by consumers led to reduced purchases. The downturn that occurred negatively affected the automobile industry; consumer spending decreased because of lack of confidence in the economy and ...

Energy is one of the most important components of our day to day activities. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene, propane and other products are extracted from fossil fuels through a number of systematic processes and are used to drive automobiles, aircrafts, ships and trains. Despite their importance, these fuels lead to the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and results in global warming, which has been on a steady rise for quite some time. A few Economic Crises have occurred in the recent past due to depletion of oil reserves. The latest brands of hybrid and electric cars are the ...

The technological progress of the last several decades enables the humanity not only increase comfort and efficiency, but also to identify and solve problems which come up in the process. Unfortunately, some problems like the cost-efficiency, global hunger, and air pollution do not go away easily. The articles Miles to Go: Why Automakers Don't Sell a Car that Gets 50 mpg by Keith Naughton, Attention Whole Foods Shoppers by Robert Paarlberg, and Lose 300 Million Tons of CO2 in Just Three Weeks by Kate Sheppard explore the aforementioned issues and offer viable solutions. The specified global problems demand a ...

INTRODUCTION

The electric car was introduced to the market over a hundred years ago. The car used a battery to power most of its applications during operation. There are two varieties of the electric vehicle in the market. First, the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) has a battery and a system of the electric drive but has no capacity to plug in. The second type is a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) which obtains its energy from liquid fuel or the battery and has a plugin. Over the years, the performance capacities of these cars have been improved up to 300 hp ...

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Introduction The invention and eventual development of internal combustion engines marked a significant stage in the evolution of engines since it provided a way for industrialists and engineers to build an engine that would suit various applications. Unlike the bulky and messy steam engines, internal combustion engines opened the possibilities of creating smaller, but more efficient engines that can be mounted on different types of machineries. The most common applications of which are in transport vehicles such as the engines used in automobiles, trucks, vessels and planes. Moreover, internal combustion engines are also used in non-mobile applications such as ...

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Brief Introduction General Motors is one of the biggest names in the automotive industry for more than 100 years. The General Motors Company (GM) is a global American automotive group headquartered in Detroit – Michigan. GM is one of the finest and largest automobile designer and manufacturer as it markets, distributes and sells vehicle parts, vehicle, and financial services across the globe. General Motors was founded by Frederic L. Smith, William C. Durant and Charles Stewart Mott in Flint, Michigan in 1908. It was founded as a holding corporation for Buick and McLaughlin Car Company of ...

Abstract

This article is about two types of engines; the rotary engine and the piston engine. It examines the differences between the two types of engines and their different areas of application. This refers to the specific cars where the two types are used, as well as the market response with reference to the cars in question. Furthermore, the disadvantages and advantages of the two are closely looked into, where it is determined why the piston engine is most preferred by the auto manufacturers and car enthusiasts. Besides, the article concludes with which engine type is suitable depending on the ...

Supply Chain for Big Mac

Big Mac is hamburger type provided by fast food companies such as McDonald’s. The company produces the product then distributes to various wholesale and retail shops. For instance, the product can be supplied by the manufacturer company to restaurants and supermarkets. The wholesalers and the retailers’ further sell the product to the final consumer-ready for consumption (Mentzer, 2001).

Supply Chain for Gasoline

Gasoline is distributed via the pipeline mode to ensure safety. However, in most cases gasoline is distributed from the distribution centers using road tankers. The final destination the gasoline product is the fuel stations in which the tankers play a ...

Introduction

Many people classify white collar crime as a crime of opportunity and the statistics of the offenders show that they are mostly individuals entrusted with a positon from which they illegally syphoned personal gain. The two areas of white collar crime to be discussed in this paper are the health care fraud and the weights and measures crimes. These two are the most common and used by millions of people each day. You may only see a burglary in your area once or twice in a lifetime or hear of a shooting very seldom but the health care fraud ...

INTRODUCTION

Purchase decisions are important and difficult to make. The decisions mostly depend on the financial status of a person. Consumers use a lot of factors in determining the type of purchases they need to make. The factors are, however, insignificant to impulse shoppers who look to purchase whatever they find is enticing to their eye. Interest rates are very important when deciding the type of purchase is going to be made. They influence the overall cost of a good in the long run. It is, thus, important for consumers to understand the fluctuations in the interest rates to know ...

Abstract

The emerging power security issues appear to be severe for the United Kingdom. The public body of the United Kingdom apparently is engaged in leaving the gasoline provisions fulfilled through interferences of the marketplace in terms of the green rule and renewable assistances. The stated situation is solely meeting a trivial proportion of issues. The public authorities of the United Kingdom showed a potential aspiring thinking about the forthcoming periods of protected power. The government of the United Kingdom proposed growth of renewables, power effective infrastructure, and potential policy currents with an anticipation that they will definitely pacify the ...

Introduction

Air pollution involves the introduction of particulates and other biological molecules into the atmosphere thereby resulting in the death of humans, other living things and damage to other resources like crops. It involves the interaction of different pollutants which eventually affect the environment, health and even the climate. These pollutants are emitted almost from all economic and social activities. The most cases of air pollutants are; Sulphur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter, Ozone, Ammonia, Non-methane volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide, lead, heterocyclic, chlorinated hydrocarbons, phenol and Methane amongst others. Emission of many air pollutants has decreased across Europe as ...

The article being reviewed is titled ‘Auto Executives Dismiss Fears of Plateau in Global Demand’ which appeared in The Wall Street Journal on January 13, 2016. The article discusses the impact of increasing utility of cars due to falling oil prices, which have resulted in expectations of demand increasing over the coming period. Fall in oil prices have resulted in gasoline prices coming down to $2 per gallon or even lower in some areas. Auto companies expect that such prices will persist in the near term and as a result the demand for cars is expected to go up ( ...

The OPEC heavily relies on oil revenue to grow their economies. To ensure a high flow of revenue they formed a cartel to control their output so to sell crude oil at a relatively high price. However, the strength of the cartel has declined, the prices of oil have been declining, and the countries seem to lack a solution (Bowler, 1).

Reasons for Price Decline

The United States dollar has appreciated over the last few years. Currently, it is twelve years high against major currencies like the Euro. The appreciation has put markets under pressure because as the U.S dollar gets strong the ...

1. Elasticity of demand 4 2.Price elasticity of demand 5 3.Income Elasticity of Demand 8 4.Cross -Price Elasticity of demand 12 5. Estimating and Forecarting The U.S. Demand for Elasticity 14

Suppose, the consumer is purchasing two commodities whose prices and income are then the demand functions of the consumer for two commodities is derived from the principle of utility maximisation. So, the demand for each commodity will be the function of all prices and the level of income(Salvatore, 2003, pg 127). For example, the amount of two commodities are q1 and q2 , p1 and p2 are their ...

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Introduction Working trends are considered to be the developments and changes that are found in a place of employment. These are that event that has an effect on the working of an organisation. Normally the trends that are found to exist within a workplace are based on the changes present in the general industry in which the organisation functions. SHRM is a well-known organisation, which has been involved in the conduction of the Workplace Forecast Survey for the past ten years. With the passage of time, there has been the development of various factors, which have been seen to ...

Mercedes-Benz is a formidable automobile manufacturer that is based in Stuggart, Germany. Initial origins identify the brand emerging in 1886 as a result of Karl Benz, and subsequently, becoming more well-known in the mid 1920's. The brand encompasses luxury vehicles that includes sedans, buses, trucks as well as coaches (Legate, 2005; Adler, 2006; Wirth, n.d.; Long, 2015; Mercedes-Benz, 2016). Over the years, Mercedes-Benz has perfected the art of branding. This paper discusses the marketing and advertising related efforts that Mercedes-Benz continues to execute and implement, in order to maintain its reputation of being a leading luxury automobile company.

Literature Review

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Act of God or controllable event?

The incident described is not in any way an "act of God." This is because all the mistakes made were all avoidable in one way or the other. The first mistake that resulted in all these messes was that the driver was not specific enough when talking to the fuel attendant about what type of fuel he wanted. This is so since the attendant might have had little knowledge of the culture in New Jersey where it is mandatory that an attendant pumps the fuel and are well versed in the type of fuel to pump to their clients. ...

The article being discussed is titled ‘What Could Drive the Price of Oil’ and was published in the Wall Street Journal on December 29, 2015. The article discussed the driving habits of Americans and how the increase in demand of gasoline could increase the prices of oil due to price elasticity effect. In the last year and a half, oil prices have declined by almost 60% and this has meant that the fuel cost has come down for most households. Although price elasticity of gasoline is historically considered to be moderately low, i.e. the demand for gasoline does not ...

An explosion at a fertilizer manufacturing plant in the Western part of Texas that occurred in early 2013 killed 15 people and injured 180 more. The explosion leveled buildings within a five block radius and the instruments at the Geological Survey of the United States recorded a 2.1 magnitude earthquake. The explosion was caused by the reagents used as raw materials for fertilizer manufacturing. Inorganic fertilizer is manufactured from chemical substances such as ammonium nitrate and anhydrous ammonia, which had been stocked at the West plant during the explosion. This paper explores the cause of the explosion, the chemical ...

The US political system can be characterized by stability and conservatism. The two most popular parties are the Republican and Democratic, ruled here overbearing score a half century. This work will figure out what are the main differences between these political forces, and whether there is a significant difference between them. The Democrats are the representatives of the oldest of the currently represented in the US Congress, the political parties, which are the main principles of the liberal-socialist views. Founded in the first half of the 19th century, the movement perfectly adapted to any environment and is one of ...

The novel, ‘ Parable of the Sower’ by Octavia. E. Butler and the movie, ‘Blade Runner’ are set in a future that is marked by the breakdown of the traditional society, violence and fight for resources. Both the novel and the movie are set in Southern California, Los Angeles to be exact and show a society that is deeply divided along class and racial lines. The setting is a dystopian world which is filled with pollution, economic meltdown, war, drought and danger. These divisions not only affect the society that they live in but also affects the environment as a ...