Business Communications

Due to the increased scarcity and price of petroleum based
fuels, electric vehicles (EV's) are becoming a viable
alternative to internal combustion engine (ICE) powered
automobiles. Due to their present limited performance,
electric vehicles can replace only a fraction of present
ICE automobiles. A quantitative estimate of the market
for EV's over the next ten years is arrived at by considering
EV performance levels, automobile driving and buying
habits of United States automobile purchasers, and ownership
statistics. A maximum market potential for electric
automobiles of 30 percent of the new car market in ten
years is derived.

This thesis was prepared as a study of the real estate agent's own
professional image compared to his actual behavior in the state of
Oregon. Methods employed in substantiating this concept and its
corollaries include: questionnaire, interviews, and scholarly research.
The thesis is divided into two objectives, testing three hypotheses.
The categories for measurement include breakdown in the agent's knowledge
of technical aspects of conducting real estate transactions and a
breakdown in performance due to a lack of follow-up on details to
conclude a real estate transaction. After extensive analysis employing
the projective technique, it was found that remedial programs should be
instituted in both areas.