Suppose Intel's stock has an expected return of 20.0% and a volatility of 3.0%, while Coca-Cola's has an expected return of 7.0% and volatility of 3.0%. If these two stocks were perfectly negatively correlated (i. e., their correlation coefficient is negative −1),a. Calculate the portfolio weights that remove all risk. b. If there are no arbitrage opportunities, what is the risk-free rate of interest in this economy?

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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.