Beverly is assessing the results of a new product launch of a series of e-books for her bookstore. when evaluating the results, beverly will likely consider all of the following except:

a. why it took her so long to consider the new product line.
b. whether or not the e-books are generating the expected level of profit.
c. whether or not the e-books are generating the expected level of sales.
d. whether or not her customers are interested in the new books.
e. whether or not the e-books function as expected.

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.

What is the sequence of events that could lead to trade surplus

Problem page a medical equipment industry manufactures x-ray machines. the unit cost c (the cost in dollars to make each x-ray machine) depends on the number of machines made. if x machines are made, then the unit cost is given by the function =cx+−0.3x2126x31,935 . how many machines must be made to minimize the unit cost?