Car Brake Case Study
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Car brake company case study

Cars are growing increasingly 'smart.' Some industry-watchers even believe that the cars commonly driven in the future may even 'park themselves.' It is true that "Honda is developing a self-parking car, the idea being that you'd show up at the store (or airport?), pull up in front of the entrance, get out, and your car would park itself. When you're done with your shopping…your car would find its way back to you" (Aamoth 2013). egardless of the viability of this particular idea, there is greater interest in cars that take the stress out of driving and assume many of the traditional functions…...

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References

Aamoth, D. (2013). Honda shows off cars that valet park themselves. Time. Retrieved:

 http://techland.time.com/2013/10/21/honda-shows-off-cars-that-valet-park-themselves/ 

Adams, J. (2008). The most desirable new car features. NBC News. Retrieved:

 http://www.nbcnews.com/id/24159301/#.Ur31L7TMv5M

Money is the motivator for a large number of crimes, and most car thefts are no different. Often, there is no DNA or other evidence, and the car is simply gone, never to be recovered.
Another crime where DNA may or may not be useful is homicide. There are times when there is a lot of evidence available and times when there is not. This largely depends on the scene, and there are different types (Scheck, Neufeld, & Dwyer, 2000). Some crime scenes are found where the person has just been recently killed, and these usually have the most evidence, because they are 'fresh' scenes. Other crime scenes are very old, mostly just bones instead of a body, and they often have very little evidence of any kind left. Other types of homicide crime scenes include those where the person was killed somewhere and then moved somewhere else (Scheck, Neufeld,…...

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Bibliography

Scheck, B., Neufeld, P, and Dwyer, J. Actual Innocence. New York: Doubleday, 2000.

Car Pollution and Environment
Global warming is a topic that has received a great deal of attention from around the world because this issue needs to be addressed before it is too late. The climatic changes that are taking place are an alarm for bigger disasters. Needless to say, the main cause for global warming is the accumulation of greenhouse gases that are being emitted in the environment. As there is an increased need to fix this situation, the environmentalists and some other groups of people are working together to work out the ways in which the emission of these gases could be decreased to a minimum so that the earth can be saved and ozone layer can be prevented from further destruction. However, this is not an easy task as there are hundreds and thousands of sources from where these gases are emitted, something of them have not even been…...

Car Commercial Compare/Contrast
Comparing and Contrasting Two Car Commercials

The 2011 commercial for the Dodge Charger integrates the release of Universal Pictures' Fast Five and a parody of high-brow art-house entertainment, appealing to fans of action/adventure, comedy, and car chases ("Car chases make movies better"). Meanwhile, the Chrysler 200 commercial that debuted during the 2011 Super Bowl incorporates images of Detroit and Eminem's Academy-Award winning track "Lose Yourself." This paper will compare and contrast both car commercials and show how each uses varying approaches to reach a specific demographic.

Both commercials rely heavily on the bandwagon propaganda technique. Dodge (employing the card stacking technique as well) throws in with one of the biggest movies of the year (part of the Fast and Furious franchise, Fast Five has a very large fan base that shows no signs of dwindling). The bandwagon technique here (with the catchphrase essentially asserting that everyone who is anyone knows…...

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Works Cited

"Chrysler Commercial 2011." YouTube. 5 Feb 2011. Web. 4 June 2011.

"Dodge Commercial 2011." YouTube. 1 Apr 2011. Web. 4 Juen 2011.

"Propaganda Techniques." Oracle. Web. 4 June 2011.

Car Annotated Bibliography
Belasco, Warren James. Americans on the Road, From Autocamp to Motel, 1910-1945.

Cambridge: MIT Press, 1979. Print. In this book, author Warren Belasco uses documentation such as maps, travel magazines, trade journals, and personal diaries to "look at what Americans did with their cars rather than try to judge what cars did to America" (1). He explores the history of car travel and how people would sleep at the roadsides until the creation of free municipal campsites in the 1920s. The motel industry was born, he argues, from these travelers.

Horn, Michael. "Roadmap To The lectric Car conomy." Futurist 44.2 (2010): 40-45.

Academic Search Complete. BSCO. Web. 31 Mar. 2011. Horn works under the thesis that the electric car is an almost certainty in the near future. Besides the cleanliness and benefits to the environment, Horn points to many economic benefits of having an electric car. Among these are that the…...

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EBSCO. WeBelasco, Warren James. Americans on the Road, From Autocamp to Motel, 1910-1945. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1979. Print.b. 31 Mar. 2011. The article discusses the pros and cons of owning an electric vehicle. Although the automobiles that run on electric power do so without the production of emissions or requiring gasoline, the cars must be charged by plugging into a household outlet. The amount of time it takes to charge will vary on the automobile and the amount of money saved on gas might be marginal compared to the increase in the electric bill.

Whipple, Tom. "Peak Oil." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 64.5 (2008): 34-37. Academic

Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. Whipple discusses the oil and gasoline crisis in American and how that will affect the nation's continued efforts towards economic recovery. Continuing to pay exorbitant amounts of money to foreign powers in order to acquire oil is draining funds that could be used to support the economy and invest back into employment.

Car Industry
To cope with the economic downturn, both businesses and the government in the United States implemented various relief programs. One of these was the Consumer Assistance to ecycle and Save (CAS) program, also known as the "Cash for Clunkers" program. This program was implemented during July and August in 2009, and offered consumers $3,500 or $4,500 in return for older vehicles that were traded in for newer, more fuel-efficient ones. The program was administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). While some believe that the program was very successful in reaching its objectives, others believe that the program did not fully reach its objectives or benefit all stakeholders.

The two main objectives of the Cash for Clunkers program were to help stimulate the economy during the time of the downturn, and secondly to put more fuel-efficient vehicles on the road. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO, 2010),…...

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References

Fox, J. (2009, Aug. 4). The (confused) economics of cash for clunkers. Time Business. Retrieved from:  http://business.time.com/2009/08/04/the-confused-economics-of-cash-for-clunkers/ 

Li, S., Linn, J. And Spiller, E. (2010, Aug.). Evaluating "Cash for Clunkers" Program Effects on Auto Sales and the Environment. Resources for the Future. Retrieved from:  http://www.rff.org/RFF/Documents/RFF-DP-10-39-REV.pdf 

United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). (2010, Apr.). Auto Industry: Lessons Learned from Cash for Clunkers Program. Retrieved from:  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10486.pdf

This does not compare favorably to the near-half value of the trade in with a cash purchase.
A purchase financed through a bank or other lender will be treated by the dealership as a cash purchase, and the car can be obtained for the same price. Assuming a standard down payment of ten percent ($1,600) and an interest rate of 3.5% (.25% above prime) over 36 months, the total cost of the car would be $17,590, including sales tax. Monthly payments would come to $421.95. Investing the principal of $16,000 in the same CD, less the annual costs of payments, would not have a positive balance at the end of three years -- the initial outlay is too great to be overcome by the interest rate that is only 1% higher than that of the loan payments. This would allow the company to absorb the cost of the car at…...

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Car Pollution and Idling Downtown in the City

Canada's largest city and North America's fifth most populous city with a population of around 2.7 people, Toronto is home of 5.6 million people. More than a quarter of Canada's total population alone lives in this heavily populated area. Toronto is considered one of the world's most economically dominant cities (Toronto overview).

It has Toronto Stock Exchange and a large number of private IT companies. Due to rapid growth in the population of Toronto, there has been an outburst in the number of vehicles purchased.

There are a total of 3,340 new establishments in the business sector in Toronto form which 53.2% of these establishments are situated in Downtown. Employment in Downtown has increased by 11.6% and additional 45,600 jobs. This shows how much Toronto has grown in its business sector. Since, the employment rate has increased in Toronto, it was expected that the…...

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References

Living in Toranto, Ontario. Living in Canada, Retrieved on June 13, 2011 from

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In any case, I wouldn't be going back home until Thanksgiving, which was plenty of time before my father would be seeing my Jeep again.
When Halloween came around, I had the opportunity to go to a good party at what was supposed to have once been a real haunted house. I don't believe in ghosts or anything like that, but I'd heard it was a pretty interesting house and always a fun party.

The house was even built at the top of a very steep, unpaved hill and from the bottom, it really looked like the classic haunted houses in the movies. The terrain was too rough for regular cars, so the cars all had to park way down the hill and only four-wheel-drives could make it all the way up to the actual property. I was the only one of my friends who happened to drive a 4x4, so…...

Key Success Factors in the Global Auto ental Industry

Pursuing increasingly higher levels of inventory optimization and logistics performance will continue to reduce operations costs for low-cost car rental providers globally (Fink, einers, 2006). Operational efficiency that can reduce the cost per hour rental can be so significant it offsets the costs of gasoline over time as well.

Second, for any company to succeed in the global auto rental market, the focus on how to continually improve and growth the effectiveness of online ordering systems (einhardt, 2002) and the continual focus on innovating the customer-facing purchase or rental process (Maniak, Midler, 2008) are critical. While Stelios repeatedly throughout the case discounts the need for managing customer experience, it is a critical aspect of any growth strategy the company has over time (ao, Smith, 2006). The company will never reach its goals without at least a focus on the process of delivering exceptional…...

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References

Leonard L. Berry, Venkatesh Shankar, Janet Turner Parish, Susan Cadwallader, Thomas Dotzel. 2006. Creating New Markets Through Service Innovation. MIT Sloan Management Review 47, no. 2, (January 1): 56. ).

Blackhurst, C.. 2009. The eye and the imagination. The Estates Gazette, April 18, 44-45.

Ben Bold. 2003. EasyCar marketer leaves over 'style'. Marketing, March 27, 3.

Pilita Clark, and Pan Kwan Yuk. 2010. EasyJet case turns spotlight on Stelios. Financial Times, June 26.

Car Sales and Interest Scenario Analysis
A finance manager employed by an automobile dealership believes that the number of cars sold in his local market can be predicted by the interest rate charged for a loan. The finance manager performed a regression analysis of the number of cars sold and corresponding interest rates and identified a direct correlation, with fewer cars sold as the interest rates increased. This case study assesses whether there are other salient factors besides interest rates should be taken into account in this regression analysis, and whether the interest rate charged for a loan is the most important factor. A discussion concerning how a finance manager would respond to the dealership's vice president of marketing's request for a sales forecast at the prevailing rate of 7% is followed by an analysis concerning whether the prediction of car sales at 7% interest is a reflection of the current…...

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References

For auto finance specialists it's a whole new ball game. (2009, April). ABA Banking Journal, 89(4), 50-53.

Parkinson, D. & Blackwell, R. (2015, January 23). The 7-year slump: Why the global economy can't seem to get started. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from globeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-7-year-slump-why-the-global-economy-cant-seem-to-get-started/article22611665/.http://www.the

Strauss, W. A. & Engel, E. A. (2008, August). Economy in lower gear through 2008. Chicago Fed Letter, 253a, 1-4.

Car Loan
The first step in analyzing the car payment plan is to determine how much of the car is covered in the car loan. This means taking the price of the car, then adding the sales tax. This is the total cost of the car net of tax. Then, the downpayment is deducted. The downpayment is the upfront payment, and will not be counted in the car loan.

Used Car

Price

$ 21,000

$ 1,995

tax rate

Subtotal

$ 22,995

less DP

$ 2,500

Cost

$ 20,495

The total cost of the car is $22,995. The total amount that will be financed is $20,495. The next calculation will determine what the payments will cost over the life of the loan. This is the monthly payment multiplied by the number of months:

Financing

Monthly

$ 471.99

Term

48

Total

$ 22,655.52

So the total amount paid will be $22,655.52 for the loan. To find out the full price of the car, plus financing, simply add back the downpayment:

Total

$ 22,655.52

Add DP

$ 2,500.00

Total…...

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Reference

Irby, L. (2016) 9 benefits of having a good credit score. The Balance. Retrieved December 4, 2016 from  https://www.thebalance.com/having-good-credit-score-960528

ental Car Industry
You a Consultant international car rental company a multi-billion pound turnover. The company 60,000 employees. It largest rental car companies Europe approach feel a small business. The business a reputation providing exceptional customer service.

The rental car industry is a multi-billion industry which needs proper management for it to bear exceptional returns. Unlike other service, industries, the car rental service is highly consolidated which gives new players into the business a cost disadvantage incurred from the high input cost and low economies of scale at the same time.

This industry has become more competitive, and a big chunk of the competition comes from two main sources within the market chain, these are leisure and corporate segments. The major players in the market have established networks of collaboration and deals with the majority of the leisure segments and corporate leaving a smaller percentage for other smaller car rental companies, but that…...

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References

JIM SUHR. 2004. Rental car foes war on each other's turf: The Enquirer [Online]. The Associate Press. Available:   [Accessed 1st March, 2012].http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/10/11/biz_rentalcars111.html 

LATHAM, G.P. 2011. Work Motivation: History, Theory, Research, and Practice, SAGE Publications.

MONGE, P.R., COZZENS, M.D. & CONTRACTOR, N.S. 1992. Communication and Motivational Predictors of the Dynamics of Organizational Innovation. Organization Science, 3, 250-274.

PLESS, N.M. 2007. Understanding Responsible Leadership: Role Identity and Motivational Drivers. Journal of Business Ethics, 74, 437-456.

P, a car salesman, is advertising one of his cars, made by Ferrari for sale at the price of € 50000 in the newspaper. N see the advertisement and calls to P. offering him €40000. P rejects N's offer and tell N. that he would be willing to discuss an offer for 45000. N agrees on the price but under the condition that P. proves to her that the car is indeed a genuine Ferrari. P promises to disclose all necessary documents in the next 3 weeks. N agrees and waits. Two weeks later N. discovers that P. has sold the car to C. For 50000. Advise N.
In order to advise N, it is critical to analyze the terms of the case.The case is clearly a case of an offer and verbal acceptance.This is a practical case of a unilateral offer. Before proceeding, we can discuss the concepts of a…...

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O'Brien v MGN Ltd. [2001] EWCA Civ 1279

Richards, P (2010). Law of Contract,9th edition.Pearsons

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Harris v Nickerson (1873) LR 8 QB 286,

ike Lanes vs. Car Lanes
The objective of this study is to examine the issue of bike lanes vs. car lanes in New York City through the lens of urban sociology.

There is an ongoing battle in New York City between those who use bicycle lanes and those who drive cars. Chapter 1 of the work entitled "NYC Cycling" on integration of NYC's bicycle policy emphasizes the need for "integrated, rather than piecemeal, transportation planning." (Transportation Alternatives, 2009) Stated as well is the need for agencies to "work together" along with the bicycling community to bring about an improvement in conditions so that bicycling in New York City will increase. (Transportation Alternatives, 2009)

The work of Forester (1994) entitled "icycle Transportation: A Handbook for Cycling Transportation Engineers" reports that the first trouble occurring with bike lanes in New York City is the congestion that was caused and the demand for on-street parking, in…...

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Bibliography

Byme, David (2010) Bicycle Diaries. Penguin 29 Sept, 2010. Retrieved from:  http://books.google.com/books?id=5Ar9V-4z9PwC&dq=Bike+lanes+versus+car+lanes+in+New+York+City&source=gbs_navlinks_s 

Forester, John (1994) Bicycle Transportation: A Handbook for Cycling Transportation Engineers. MIT Press 30 Aug 1994. Retrieved from:  http://books.google.com/books?id=Qz4kAulpimgC&dq=Bike+lanes+versus+car+lanes+in+New+York+City&source=gbs_navlinks_s 

Furness, Zack (2010) One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility. University Press, 28 Mar 2010. Retrieved from:  http://books.google.com/books?id=WV4QSnRqNwEC&dq=Bike+lanes+versus+car+lanes+in+New+York+City&source=gbs_navlinks_s 

Managing Success in Center City: Reducing Congestion, Enhancing Public Spaces. Center City District, Central Philadelphia Development Corporation. Retrieved from:  http://books.google.com/books?id=lmSGJgPm4CMC&dq=Bike+lanes+versus+car+lanes+in+New+York+City&source=gbs_navlinks_s

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