The following question relative to this article can be best answered with the aid of cost information introduced in this and the following chapters :
What is the total cost to make and sell each Chevy Volt?
How many Volts must be sold and at what prices to cover costs and to provide shareholders with an acceptable return on their investment?
Given that automobile prices and constrained by competitors' prices, what specific cost- cutting measures might General Motors employ to make the Volt competitive with the hybrids produced by Ford and Toyota?