Johns owns 400 shares of Abco Corp. cumulative preferred stock. In the absence of any specific contrary provision in Abco’s articles of incorporation, which of the following statements is correct? A. Johns is entitled to convert the 400 shares of preferred stock to a like number of shares of common stock. B. If Abco declares a cash dividend on its preferred stock, Johns becomes an unsecured creditor of Abco. C. If Abco declares a dividend on its common stock, Johns will be entitled to participate with the common stock shareholders in any dividend distribution after preferred dividends are paid. D. John will be entitled to vote if dividend payments are in arrears.

You want to make an investment in a continuously compounding account over a period of two years. what interest rate is required for your investment to double in that time period? round the logarithm value and the answer to the nearest tenth.

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.

Amarket that consists of all possible consumers regardless of their specific needs or wants is a