Which of the following statements is correct? a. the use of debt financing will tend to lower the basic earning power ratio, other things held constant. b. a firm that employs financial leverage will have a higher equity multiplier than an otherwise identical firm that has no debt in its capital structure. c. if two firms have identical sales, interest rates paid, operating costs, and assets, but differ in the way they are financed, the firm with less debt will generally have the higher expected roe. d. the numerator used in the tie ratio is earnings before taxes (ebt). ebt is used because interest is paid with post-tax dollars, so the firm's ability to pay current interest is affected by taxes. e. all else equal, increasing the total debt to total capital ratio will increase the roa.

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.

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Who owns a renter-occupied apartment? a. the government b. a landlord c. the resident d. a cooperative