Anew storm drainage system must be constructed right away to reduce periodic flooding that occurs in a city that is in a valley. five mutually exclusive designs have been proposed, and their present worth (in thousands of dollars) of costs and benefits are the following. system 1 2 3 4 5pw of cost $1000 $4000 $4000 $10,000 $14,000pw of benefits $8000 $8000 $14,000 $16,000 $24,000which sytem has the greatest b-c ratio?

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.

When the national economy goes from bad to better, market research shows changes in the sales at various types of restaurants. projected 2011 sales at quick-service restaurants are $164.8 billion, which was 3% better than in 2010. projected 2011 sales at full-service restaurants are $184.2 billion, which was 1.2% better than in 2010. how will the dollar growth in quick-service restaurants sales compared to the dollar growth for full-service places?

Afarmer is an example of what kind of producer?