tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post5882296306207920081..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-26563579335119357752008-05-07T12:19:00.000-06:002008-05-07T12:19:00.000-06:00I think people have a problem with this because na...I think people have a problem with this because name calling works.Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-22244268245525823342008-04-14T01:35:00.000-06:002008-04-14T01:35:00.000-06:00Dr. Tufte,It seems to me that Americans should hav...Dr. Tufte,<BR/>It seems to me that Americans should have no problem that Toyota is number one. As you mentioned they are the largest car manufacturer in the US and they help to pay a hefty amount of revenue to American sales. This seems to be a win-win situation for us. <BR/><BR/>Secondly, it isn't Toyota's fault that they are able to make a quality car that is affordable. You don't see GM orWilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091219498842177845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-10800692359399199422007-03-06T21:39:00.000-07:002007-03-06T21:39:00.000-07:00-1 on Jacob for no title.-1 on Jacob for no title.Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-83094987478708502582007-03-06T21:38:00.000-07:002007-03-06T21:38:00.000-07:00Perhaps it's the labeling that is the problem. In ...Perhaps it's the labeling that is the problem. <BR/><BR/>In what sense is Toyota a "foreign" company if it is the largest producer in this country?<BR/><BR/>It's even more bizarre when you think about profit rates. Toyota is probably paying out 95% of its revenue on American sales to American vendors, and repatriating 5% of those revenues back to Japan as profit. It's a real stretch to call that Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.com