Tesla Motors "Going Green" Doesn't Have to Be Boring.The Tesla Roadster Sport

question 48

Multiple Choice

Tesla Motors
"Going green" doesn't have to be boring.The Tesla Roadster Sport is an electric car that goes from 0 to 60 in four seconds and drives more like a race car than an environmentally-friendly ride.But that level of performance will set you back $128,500.As of 2009,Silicon Valley-based Tesla Motors,Inc.was the only company offering highway-compatible electric cars.Most Roadster Sport buyers are car enthusiasts and are buying them for the "fun toy" aspect of having an electric car rather than for environmental reasons.
-Refer to Tesla Motors.What is the fixed cost contribution for the Roadster given average variable costs of $50,500?

• A) $50,500
• B) $78,000
• C) $128,500
• D) $179,000
• E) $500,000

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