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Mba 502 60 Managerial Accounting
Week 4: What do you think about fuel/energy?
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We hear so much about energy. Sustainable energy, renewable energy, fossil fuels, fracking, solar power, wind power...
Now we see that the price per barrel of oil that fell so hard and the price at the pump had dropped so significantly may be rebounding. The views of analysts is mixed, some saying that these prices have bottomed out and will continue rebounding. Others indicate that inventories are still growing. Is there any market manipulation going on?
What do you think? What are your views, what's the news, what are your ideas, what are your thoughts?
Research not required. And yes, tie it in to Managerial Accounting!
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