Assess the financial viability of Tesla's investment in AI-driven autonomous vehicle technology using job costing.

Requirements:

Identify direct costs associated with developing autonomous vehicle prototypes.

Allocate indirect research and development costs using job costing principles.

Determine the total cost per autonomous vehicle prototype.

Conduct a sensitivity analysis on production volumes and associated costs.

Recommend strategies to optimize job costing in autonomous vehicle innovation.

Cost Components for Autonomous Vehicle Technology:

Cost Type	Annual Amount ($) per Year
Direct Costs	500,000,000
Indirect R&D Costs	300,000,000
Total Prototypes Developed	100
Expected Production Volume (units per year)	50,000