2. (4 points) consider two cities, flexville and rigid city, that have the same equilibrium wage and the same equilibrium total employment. the export industries in the two cities produce the same good. in flexville, export firms produce with variable factor proportions—that is, they can easily adjust the amount of labor in response to changes in the wage, i. e., the price of labor. in rigid city, export firms produce with fixed (or less variable) factor proportions, meaning it is quite difficult to change the amount of labor. suppose that both cities find a way to increase the quality of residential public services (e. g. public schools, parks, libraries) without increasing taxes. use two supply-demand graphs, one for each city, to show the effects of the improvements in public services on • equilibrium employment • the equilibrium wage

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.

Microsoft's stock price peaked at 6118% of its ipo price more than 13 years after the ipo suppose that $10,000 invested in microsoft at its ipo price had been worth $600,000 (6000% of the ipo price) after exactly 13 years. what interest rate, compounded annually, does this represent? (round your answer to two decimal places.)

Which term best fits the sentence? is the process of reasoning, analyzing, and making important decisions. it’s an important skill in making career decisions. a. critical thinking b. weighing pros and cons c. goal setting