Describe how tesla is creating a competitive advantage by bringing battery production in house. how does tesla's decision to produce its own batteries impact management of the company's value chain? do you think musk's recent decision to buy solarcity will have an impact on tesla motors' business strategies? explain your reasoning.

Six years ago, an 80-kw diesel electric set cost $160,000. the cost index for this class of equipment six years ago was 187 and is now 194. the cost-capacity factor is 0.6. the plant engineering staff is considering a 120-kw unit of the same general design to power a small isolated plant. assume we want to add a precompressor, which (when isolated and estimated separately) currently costs $13291. determine the total cost of the 120-kw unit. (hint: skip $ and comma symbols)