Blackwell automotive’s balance sheet at the end of its most recent fiscal year shows the following information: blackwell automotive balance sheet as of march 31, 2013 assets liabilities and equity cash and marketable securities $18,940 accounts payable and accruals $163,257 accounts receivable 128,840 notes payable 21,115 inventories 228,937 total current assets $376,717 total current liabilities $184,372 long-term debt 168,022 total liabilities $352,394 net plant and equipment 711,256 common stock 313,299 goodwill and other assets 89,879 retained earnings 512,159 total assets $1,177,852 total liabilities and equity $1,177,852 in addition, it was reported that the firm had a net income of $412,000 on net sales of $4,240,000. a. what are the firm’s current ratio and quick ratio? (round answers to 2 decimal places, e. g.15.25.) current ratio times quick ratio times

Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

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.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of enterprise applications that cause challenges in implementation? a. they introduce "switching costs," making the firm dependent on the vendor. b. they cause integration difficulties as every vendor uses different data and processes. c. they are complex and time consuming to implement. d. they support "best practices" for each business process and function. e. they require sweeping changes to business processes to work with the software.