Metropolitan Realty currently has 54 days in its cash cycle and 98 days in its operating cycle. The firm purchases its entire inventory from one supplier. This supplier has offered a 2.5 percent discount on all purchases if Metropolitan will pay in 7 days. If the market opts to take advantage of the discount offered, its new operating cycle will be days and its new cash cycle will be days.

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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Stock market crashes happen when the value of most of the stocks in the stock market increase at the same time. question 10 options: true false