Procter & Gamble plans to raise its number of global customers to 5 billion. Two countries integral to P&G’s success is China and India. Some of the challenges companies face in international markets could be socio-cultural, economic, competitive, or political/legal in nature. Look at the examples below and describe which barrier(s)/ challenge(s) P&G faced with expansion into these two countries.

a. In China, parents use cloth diapers on their babies and toilet train them early. P&G therefore marketed studies to show that babies wearing Pampers fall asleep faster.
b. Chinese and Indian consumers cannot afford P&G’s products. P&G found a way to lower the prices of their products by offering single-serve, no-frills packaging.
c. P&G faces a stiff rivalry with Hindustan Unilever in India, which is the market leader in consumer goods.
d. Since most Indian men go to the barber to get a shave, P&G promoted the convenience of its Gillette razors and emphasized that women prefer clean shaves.

Suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the u.s. treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.

1. list five staple convenience goods that you or your household buys on a regular basis. (you do not need to use complete sentences. 2.5 points) 2. list three impulse convenience goods that you or someone you know has purchased. (you do not need to use complete sentences. 2.5 points) 3. describe a shopping good that you or someone you know purchased. what kind of research did you or that person do before buying the product? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points) 4. choose an example of a company you could start, and decide which business structure would make the most sense for that type of company (sole proprietorship, partnership, llc, c corporation, s corporation, or nonprofit corporation). explain why this structure would be good for this type of company. give at least 3 reasons. (3-6 sentences. 6.0 points) 5. if you were starting a new business, describe at least three departments to the company that you would need right away. why are these departments so important? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points) 6. describe a product that you think has saturated its market. what makes you think it has saturated its market? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points)

John has served as the chief operating officer (coo) for business graphics, inc., a publicly owned firm, the past 5 years. which of the following statements about john is correct? both john and the ceo of business graphics must certify to the sec that the firm's financial statements are accurate. as the coo, john will be ranked higher than the ceo but still below the cfo. in john's postition as the coo, it is highly unlikely that he would also be the chairperson of the board of directors. as the coo, john would typically be involved with accounting, finance, and asset purchase decisions.