Some say environmental regulations on businesses make production more costly. others argue that these regulations, though costly, also make producers look for opportunities to reduce waste in production processes and might result in a cleaner environment and better production processes. if this second point of view is correct, how do new regulations affect the economy? a. regulations will lead to increased output without increasing the price level. b. regulations will have an indeterminate effect on output and price levels. c. regulations will increase aggregate supply. d. regulations will increase aggregate demand. e. regulations will lead to lower price levels without reducing output.

Which type of market are you in if your company, along with three other companies, controls 95 percent of the total music industry?

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.

In the 1970s, kmart used blue light specials to encourage customers to flock to a particular department having a temporary sale. a spinning blue light activated for approximately 30 seconds, and then an in-store announcement informed shoppers of the special savings in the specific department. over time, loyal kmart shoppers learned to flock to the department with the spinning blue light before any announcement of special savings occurred. if kmart was employing classical conditioning techniques, what role did the spinning blue light play?