The sales, s, of a product have declined in recent years. there were 201 million sold in 1984 and 1.3 million sold in 1994. assume the sales are decreasing according to the exponential decay model, upper s left parenthesis t right parenthesis equals upper s 0 e superscript negative kt baseline . a) find the value k and write an exponential function that describes the number sold after time, t, in years since 1984. b) estimate the sales of the product in the year 2002. c) in what year (theoretically) will only 1 of the product be sold?

Answer the following questions with true or false and provide a brief explanation (2- 3 sentences) a) economies of scale in production give rise to multi-product firms. b) ace hardware corporation is an example of economies of scale in production.

The bonds issued by the south foot bear a coupon rate of 7.5 percent, payable semiannually. the bonds mature in 6.5 years, sell at par, and have a $1,000 face value. what is the yield to maturity

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.