You are a sports agent’s assistant. you are preparing a report on contracts you have obtained for the agent’s clients. you recently negotiated the following annual contracts: $2.8 million, $18.9 million, $1.5 million, $1.2 million, $1.5 million, and $3.5 million per year. the standard deviation of the data is 6.3, and the range is 17.7. which measure of center is most appropriate, and what is the value of the measure of center? median; $1.35 million mode; $1.5 million median; $2.15 million mean; $4.9 million mean; $5.58 million

If temper company, a manufacturer of mattresses, was considering moving its production facilities to china but decided against it because the additional costs of shipping the mattresses back to the u. s. would offset the cost savings associated with moving the production facilities, the increased costs associated with shipping would be an example ofanswers: learning-curve economies. diseconomies of scale. economies of scale. competitive advantages.

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.

Atrough in the business cycle occurs when