He wall street journal’s website, reported the number of cars and light-duty trucks sold through october of 2014 and october of 2015. the top sixteen manufacturers are listed here. the sales information for all manufacturers can be accessed in a data file on sales data are often reported in this way to compare current sales to last year’s sales. year-to-date sales manufacturer through october 2015 through october 2014 general motors corp. 2,562,840 2,434,707 ford motor company 2,178,587 2,065,612 toyota motor sales usa inc. 2,071,446 1,975,368 chrysler 1,814,268 1,687,313 american honda motor co inc. 1,320,217 1,281,777 nissan north america inc. 1,238,535 1,166,389 hyundai motor america 638,195 607,539 kia motors america inc. 526,024 489,711 subaru of america inc. 480,331 418,497 volkswagen of america inc. 294,602 301,187mercedes-benz 301,915 281,728 bmw of north america inc. 279,395 267,193 mazda motor of america inc. 267,158 259,751 audi of america inc. 165,103 146,133 mitsubishi motors n a, inc. 80,683 64,564 volvo 53,803 47,823 requireda. using computer software, compare the october 2015 sales to the october 2014 sales for each manufacturer by computing the difference. make a list of the manufacturers that increased sales compared to 2014; make a list of manufacturers that decreased sales. which manufacturers are in the top five with increased sales? which manufacturers are in the bottom five with decreased sales?

while setting up his new office, an attorney ordered thick, frieze carpets for the floor. however, the building inspector had him remove the expensive carpeting. the building inspector stated that according to federal regulations, the office must be wheelchair accessible as it is a public area. he further explained that since wheelchairs do not maneuver well in thick, frieze carpeting, the carpets had to be removed and be replaced with smooth-textured carpets that do not restrict wheelchair maneuverability. this scenario illustrates how a company is influenced by the component of its specific environment.

He interest rate effect is the change in real gdp caused by the federal reserve adjusting target interest rates. is the change in consumer and investment spending due to changes in interest rates resulting from changes in the aggregate price level. is the change in exports and imports, resulting from changes in the interest rate caused by changes in the aggregate price level. is the change in investment spending and government purchases caused by changes in money demand. is the change in interest rates, caused by changes to government purchases.

He cheyenne hotel in big sky, montana, has accumulated records of the total electrical costs of the hotel and the number of occupancy-days over the last year. an occupancy-day represents a room rented out for one day. the hotel's business is highly seasonal, with peaks occurring during the ski season and in the summer. month occupancy- days electrical costs january 1,736 $ 4,127 february 1,904 $ 4,207 march 2,356 $ 5,083 april 960 $ 2,857 may 360 $ 1,871 june 744 $ 2,696 july 2,108 $ 4,670 august 2,406 $ 5,148 september 840 $ 2,691 october 124 $ 1,588 november 720 $ 2,454 december 1,364 $ 3,529 required: 1. using the high-low method, estimate the fixed cost of electricity per month and the variable cost of electricity per occupancy-day. (do not round your intermediate calculations. round your variable cost answer to 2 decimal places and fixed cost element answer to nearest whole dollar amount) 2. what other factors other than occupancy-days are likely to affect the variation in electrical costs from month to month? (you may select more than one answer. single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.) seasonal factors like winter or summer. systematic factors like guests, switching off fans and lights. number of days present in a month. fixed salary paid to hotel receptionist. income taxes paid on hotel income.