A cement manufacturer has supplied the following data: Tons of cement produced and sold 235,000
Sales revenue $939,000
Variable manufacturing expense $255,000
Fixed manufacturing expense $289,000
Variable selling and administrative expense $120,600
Fixed selling and administrative expense $85,000
Net operating income $189,400
The company's contribution margin ratio is closest to:
a) 42.1%
b) 69.2%
c) 60.0%
d) 20.2%

Suppose that each country completely specializes in the production of the good in which it has a comparative advantage, producing only that good. in this case, the country that produces jeans will produce 32 million pairs per month, and the country that produces corn will produce 32 million bushels per month.

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.

Which of the following does not offer an opportunity for timely content? evergreen content news alerts content that suits seasonal consumption patterns content that matches a situational trigger content that addresses urgent pain points