April 18, 2005

By rahul

Paper 4 Proposal_Gas Guzzelers

Group name: Gas Guzzlers
Group members: Maradona Truong, John Doolittle and Rahul Batra

1. What is the problem that you will be trying to solve? Please, describe it in detail.
Avoid the cost associated with increasing gas prices and overuse of gas guzzlers

2. Why is it a problem that cannot wait? What is its significance or urgency?
Gas prices are increasing at an alarming rate and show no sign of stopping in future. We have limited resources of gas and also it will help reduce our expenses

3. Please present your solution, describing it as realistically as possible.
Tax consumers who own cars that gets a low miles/gallon. Use this money to fund the research and production of more fuel efficient and also discourage the use of gas guzzlers

4. Where would you look for primary research for this paper?
Survey public, use internet sources that have information on miles per gallon and other info pertaining to gas consumption

Comments

Your overall idea is very appropriate for the assignment. I would like to point out, though, that any solution - and the tax one is no exception - needs to be developed in great practical detail, going beyond a mere suggestion. To achieve this level of detail, you will need to look into current taxes and decide where you can add yours, how it should be calculated, how many will be affected, etc.? Please ask yourselves as many practical questions as possible to come up with a clear and detailed proposal that your audience can take to the legislature for approval.

Topic approved!

Posted by Mariela Hristova on April 20, 2005 11:38 AM