Astart-up will not pay any dividends for 3 years. at the end of the third year, it is expected to pay a dividend of $0.30. this dividend should then grow at a rate of 12% for 6 years, and at a reduced rate of 6% thereafter. the market required rate of return for similar high growth start-up companies is 16%. estimate the price of the company's shares today.

Alyssa works for an engineering firm that has been hired to design and supervise the construction of a highway bridge over a major river. the bridge will be a unique design, incorporating complex designs that will likely never be duplicated. how should alyssa deal with designing and overseeing the building of the bridge?

Do you think a travel organization company might be able to get less expensive airline tickets then you as an individual could get? (no less then 25 words)

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.