Reed corp. has set the following standard direct materials and direct labor costs per unit for the product it manufactures. direct materials (15 lbs. @ $3 per lb.) $45 direct labor (4 hrs. @ $14 per hr.) 56 during june the company incurred the following actual costs to produce 8,400 units. direct materials (129,000 lbs. @ $2.80 per lb.) $ 361,200 direct labor (38,500 hrs. @ $14.10 per 542,850 (1) compute the direct materials price and quantity variances.

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.

Imagine you own an established startup with growing profits. you are looking for funding to greatly expand company operations. what method of financing would be best for you?

The different concepts in the architecture operating model are aligned with how the business chooses to integrate and standardize with an enterprise solution. in the the technology solution shares data across the enterprise.