Tyra loves to shop at her favorite​ store, Dollar​ Barrel, where she can find hundreds of items priced at exactly​ $1. Tyra has to spend and is thinking of going on a shopping spree at Dollar​ Barrel, but she is also thinking of investing her money. a. Suppose the expected rate of inflation is ​% ​(so next​ year, everything at Dollar Barrel will cost​ $1.01) and Tyra can earn on money that she invests. Approximately what real rate of interest could Tyra earn if she invests her​ money? How many items can she buy at Dollar Barrel​ today, and how many can she buy a year from now if she invests her money and goes shopping​ later? What is the percentage increase in​ Tyra's purchasing power if she waits a year to go​ shopping? Compare your answer to the approximate real interest rate on​ Tyra's investment.
b. Now suppose that the expected inflation rate is ​% and Tyra can earn ​% on money that she invests over the year. What is the approximate real rate of interest that Tyra will​ earn? Calculate the number of items that Tyra could buy next year from Dollar Barrel if she invests her​ money? What is the percentage increase in her purchasing power if she waits a year to go​ shopping? Relate your answer back to​ Tyra's real rate of return.

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.

David burdick is the ceo of acme bubblegum, a successful public company. as one of the cofounders of the company, burdick has enjoyed speaking and writing about the success of acme bubblegum for several years. typically, he speaks at conferences or directly to the press, but recently, he has been blogging about his firm anonymously. specifically, he defended a recent advertising campaign that was unpopular among consumers and pointedly attacked one of acme bubblegum’s competitors. burdick deeply enjoys his anonymous blogging and believes that none of his readers actually know that he works for acme bubblegum.should burdick be allowed to praise his company’s performance anonymously online? should he be allowed to attack his competitors without disclosing his relationship with the company? how would you feel if the ceo of a company at which you shopped was secretly writing criticisms of his or her competition? how would you feel if you knew a writer for your favorite blog was actually closely involved in a company that the blog discussed? 1. define the ethical issue? 2. who are the primary stakeholders? 3. what are the possible alternatives? 4. how could you evaluate the ethical implications of the alternative actions (use appropriate decision rules)? 5. what action would you recommend and why?

Jodie lives in a developing nation where the local markets are underdeveloped in terms of domestic exposure. her country wants to boost these domestic industries in the face of heavy competition from foreign players in the market. which trade practice should jodie’s country adopt to shield its domestic industries from foreign players? jodie’s country should adopt to shield its domestic industries from foreign players. typing answer