Schopp corporation makes a mechanical stuffed alligator that sings the martian national anthem. the following information is available for schopp corporation's anticipated annual volume of 524,000 units. per unit total direct materials $ 6 direct labor $11 variable manufacturing overhead $17 fixed manufacturing overhead $3,144,000 variable selling and administrative expenses $17 fixed selling and administrative expenses $1,572,000 the company has a desired roi of 25%. it has invested assets of $31,440,000. compute the total cost per unit. total cost per unit $enter the total cost per unit in dollars compute the desired roi per unit. desired roi per unit $enter the desired roi per unit in dollars compute the markup percentage using total cost per unit. markup percentage using total cost per unit enter the markup percentage using total cost per unit % compute the target selling price. target selling price $enter the target selling price in dollars

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.

How did the contribution of the goods producing sector to gdp growth change between 2010 and 2011 a. it fell by 0.3%. b. it fell by 2.3%. c. it rose by 2.3%. d. it rose by 0.6%. the answer is b

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.