Another bank is also offering favorable terms, so van decides to take a loan of $23,000 from this bank. he signs the loan contract at 13.00% compounded daily for four months. based on a 365-day year, what is the total amount that van owes the bank at the end of the loan’s term? (hint: to calculate the number of days, divide the number of months by 12 and multiply by 365.) $24,017.91 $24,858.54 $24,978.63 $25,458.98

At which stage would you introduce your product to the market at large? a. development stage b. market testing stage c. commercialization stage d. ideation stage

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.

Bayside coatings company purchased waterproofing equipment on january 2, 20y4, for $190,000. the equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years and a residual value of $9,000. instructions: determine the amount of depreciation expense for the years ended december 31, 20y4, 20y5, 20y6, and 20y7, by (a) the straight-line method and (b) the double-declining-balance method. also determine the total depreciation expense for the four years by each method. depreciation expense year straight-line method double-declining-balance method 20y4 $ $ 20y5 20y6 20y7 total $