Contrary to common belief, the price of a single item as listed in the cpi (consumer price index) does not always rise and fall in tandem with the price of the same item in the ppi (producer price index). which of the following is not a reason that makes this so? a. imports are excluded from ppi, but included in cpi. b. taxes paid as part of the purchase are not included as part of the ppi but are included in the cpi. c. the ppi includes the prices of goods purchased by other producers while the cpi includes only the prices of goods purchased by consumers. d. since the ppi measures the change of the price the producer receives for their product and the cpi measure the change of the price the consumer pays for the product, one should rise while the other will fall. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

1. the political environment in india has proven to be critical to company performance for both pepsico and coca-cola india. what specific aspects of the political environment have played key roles? could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? if not, could developments in the political arena have been handled better by each company? 2. timing of entry into the indian market brought different results for pepsico and coca-cola india. what benefits or disadvantages accrued as a result of earlier or later market entry? 3. the indian market is enormous in terms of population and geography. how have the two companies responded to the sheer scale of operations in india in terms of product policies, promotional activities, pricing policies, and distribution arrangements? 4. “global localization” (glocalization) is a policy that both companies have implemented successfully. give examples for each company from the case.

Perez, inc., applies the equity method for its 25 percent investment in senior, inc. during 2018, perez sold goods with a 40 percent gross profit to senior, which sold all of these goods in 2018. how should perez report the effect of the intra-entity sale on its 2018 income statement?

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.