Reference no: EM133054020
Question - The following table reports the number of cars and light duty trucks sold by the eight largest automakers in the first two months of 2010 compared to the first two months of 2009. Year-to-Date Sales Through February Through February Manufacturer 2010 2009 General Motors Corp. 287,242 252,701 Ford Motor Company 249,514 185,825 Chrysler LLC 141,592 146,207 Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. 198,823 226,870 American Honda Motor Co. Inc. 148,150 142,606 Nissan North America Inc. 132,761 108,133 Hyundai Motor America 64,507 55,133 Mazda Motor of America Inc. 32,748 31,821
a. Compare the total sales for the eight automakers. Has there been an increase or a decrease in sales for 2010 compared to the same period in 2009?
b. Compute the market share for each of the companies. Has there been a large change? in the market share for any of the companies?
c. Compare the percentage increases for each of the eight companies. What significant changes are there from 2009 to 2010 for each of the companies?