Kasznik Company began operations on January 2, 2019, and by year-end (December 31) had made the following investments in financial securities. Year-end information on these investments follows. Company Cost or End-of-Year Equity Basis (as appropriate) Year-End Fair Value Investment Classification Common stock of Barth, Inc. $68,000 $65,300 Fair value (Trading) Common stock of Foster, Inc. 162,500 160,000 Fair value (Trading) 30-Year US Treasury Bond 197,000 192,000 Available-for-sale 10-Year US Treasury Note 157,000 154,700 Available-for-sale Ertimur, Inc. 100,000 102,400 Equity method Soliman, Inc. 136,000 133,200 Equity method a. At what total amount are the trading investments reported at in the December 31, 2019, balance sheet?

Which of the following actions is most likely to result in a decrease in the money supply? a. the required reserve ratio for banks is decreased. b. the discount rate on overnight loans is lowered. c. the federal reserve bank buys treasury bonds. d. the government sells a new batch of treasury bonds. 2b2t

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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