He following project is at the end of its sixth week. Find the cost and schedule variances. Also, find the CPI and SPI. Then find the critical ratio of the project using earned value calculations. Finally, calculate the ETC and EAC for the project. Comment on the project status.

Activity Predecessor Duration (wks) Budget ($) Actual Cost ($) %Complete
a - 2 300 400 100
b - 3 200 180 100
c a 2 250 300 100
d a 5 600 400 20
e b, c 4 400 200 20

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.