1. IKEA spends a considerable amount of time researching new markets before entering them. What are some issues that IKEA should be considering?

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u. s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u. s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Myflvs -question 3 multiple choice worth 2 points)(10.04 hc)in panama city in january, high tide was at midnight. the water level at high tide was 9 feet and1 foot at low tide. assuming the next high tide is exactly 12 hours later and that the height of thewater can be modeled by a cosine curve, find an equation for water level in january for panamacity as a function of time (t).of(t) = 4 + 5of(t) = 5 cost + 4o 460) = 5 cos 1+ 4of(0) = 4 cos + 5

What is the relationship among market segmentation, target markts, and consumer profiles?