The management of Unter Corporation, an architectural design firm, is considering an investment with the following cash flows: Year Investment Cash Inflow 1 $15,000 $1,000 2 $ 8,000 $2,000 3 $2,500 4 $4,000 5 $5,000 6 $6,000 7 $5,000 8 $4,000 9 $3,000 10 $2,000 Required: 1. Determine the payback period of the investment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

Winston uses the high-low method. it had an average cost per unit of $10 at its lowest level of activity when sales equaled 10,000 units and an average cost per unit of $6.50 at its highest level of activity when sales equaled 20,000 units. what would winston estimate its total cost to be if sales equaled 8,000 units?

During 2017, sheridan company expected job no. 26 to cost $300000 of overhead, $500000 of materials, and $200000 in labor. sheridan applied overhead based on direct labor cost. actual production required an overhead cost of $260000, $510000 in materials used, and $150000 in labor. all of the goods were completed. what amount was transferred to finished goods?

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.