What did the GM internal memo estimate the cost of the exploding gas tanks would be to GM?
A) $2.40 per car
B) The memo did not do that analysis because it did not put a value on human life
C) GM had learned from the Ford Pinto case and did not have such a memo
D) $200,000 per car

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The GM internal memo estimated the cost of the exploding gas tanks to be $2.40 per car. This figure was calculated as part of a cost-benefit analysis comparing the cost of making safety improvements to the potential cost of settling lawsuits for deaths and injuries caused by the defect.

What Did the GM Internal Memo Estimate the Cost of the Exploding