In "winning projects and hearts? " yun sun criticizes the bri. how would you defend the bri against these criticisms? 8. 9. territorial disputes remain an important potential source of conflict. review an example of a territorial dispute in asia. what are the origins of these disputes? why can't the claimants settle these disputes peacefully? 10. the east asian system of international relations is still affected by the cold war. what was the us approach in east asia during the cold war? would you characterize the us approachas containment or engagement? what were the consequences for politics today? 4 11. some have argued that china's rise will lead to war while others are persuaded they are committed to peace. how, exactly, could china's rise lead to overt conflict? 12. make an argument for why the korean peninsula is stable-or not. 13. outline the core elements of us grand strategy in asia after the end of the pacific war (world war ii in the pacific).

Suppose the price of frozen yogurt, a substitute for ice cream, increases. what happens to equilibrium price and quantity of ice cream? a. the price and quantity of ice cream both increase b. the price and quantity of ice cream both decrease c. the price of ice cream increases and the quantity decreases d. the price of ice cream decreases and the quantity increases

Assume today is december 31, 2013. barrington industries expects that its 2014 after-tax operating income [ebit(1 – t)] will be $400 million and its 2014 depreciation expense will be $70 million. barrington's 2014 gross capital expenditures are expected to be $120 million and the change in its net operating working capital for 2014 will be $25 million. the firm's free cash flow is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4.5% annually. assume that its free cash flow occurs at the end of each year. the firm's weighted average cost of capital is 8.6%; the market value of the company's debt is $2.15 billion; and the company has 180 million shares of common stock outstanding. the firm has no preferred stock on its balance sheet and has no plans to use it for future capital budgeting projects. using the corporate valuation model, what should be the company's stock price today (december 31, 2013)? round your answer to the nearest cent. do not round intermediate calculations.

bradford, inc., expects to sell 9,000 ceramic vases for $21 each. direct materials costs are $3, direct manufacturing labor is $12, and manufacturing overhead is $3 per vase. the following inventory levels apply to 2019: beginning inventory ending inventory direct materials 3,000 units 3,000 units work-in-process inventory 0 units 0 units finished goods inventory 300 units 500 units what are the 2019 budgeted production costs for direct materials, direct manufacturing labor, and manufacturing overhead, respectively?