Assume a tax rate of 35%. Calculate the following using balance-sheet figures from the start of the year and Income statement figures from the end of the year: a. Calculate the return on assets. (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. Calculate the operating profit margin. (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. Calculate the sales-to-assets ratio. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) d. Calculate the inventory turnover. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) e. Calculate the debt-equity ratio. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) f. Calculate the current ratio. (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.) g. Calculate the quick ratio. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

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.

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