Which of the following is true of preferred stocks? A. Like bonds preferred stocks are due for payment on a fixed maturity date along with interest. B. Restrictive covenants of preferred stocks include provisions about listing of stocks on the securities exchange and determining the price of stock. C. A firm's bond indenture indicates how many authorized preferred shares and bonds it can issue. D. Preferred stock with a conversion feature allows holders to change each share into a stated number of shares of common stock.

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.

Apopular low-cost airline, parson corp., has gone out of business. although the service and price provided by the airline was what customers wanted, the larger airlines were able to drive the low-cost airline out of business through an aggressive price war. which component of the competitive environment does this illustrate? a) threat of new entrants b)competitors c) economic factors d) customers d) regulators

Identify and describe a variety of performance rating scales that can be used in organizations including graphical scales, letter scales, and numeric scales.