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

question 26

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.If Tesla had assets of $5 million and net profits after taxes of $550,000,what is Tesla's return on investment?

• A) 1 percent
• B) 9 percent
• C) 11 percent
• D) $14,135
• E) $4,450,000

---

Definitions:

Postman's Analysis

Neil Postman's critique on the impact of television and media on public discourse, emphasizing the shift toward entertainment and away from serious public debate.

Telegraph

A telegraph is a historical communication system that transmits coded messages over wires through a series of electrical signals.

Media Consumers

Individuals who engage with content produced and distributed by the media industry, such as news, entertainment, and educational material.

Technology Influences

Refers to the ways in which technology shapes and alters societies, cultures, and individual behaviors.