Tasty Treats, an international fast food chain, is facing tough competition in foreign markets. Any decision such as introducing a new product or service, dropping an existing product line, or changing promotional strategies needs to be approved by the top managers at the company's headquarters, so it takes a lot of time to implement decisions. As a result, the company is unable to effectively respond to changes and problems on a regional scale. What cause can be attributed to the problems faced by Tasty Treats?

A. product departmentalization

B. undercapitalization

C. overcentralization

D. wide span of control

E. employee empowerment

In the fall of 2008, aig, the largest insurance company in the world at the time, was at risk of defaulting due to the severity of the global financial crisis. as a result, the u.s. government stepped in to support aig with large capital injections and an ownership stake. how would this affect, if at all, the yield and risk premium on aig corporate debt?

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Anew firm is developing its business plan. it will require $615,000 of assets, and it projects $450,000 of sales and $355,000 of operating costs for the first year. management is reasonably sure of these numbers because of contracts with its customers and suppliers. it can borrow at a rate of 7.5%, but the bank requires it to have a tie of at least 4.0, and if the tie falls below this level the bank will call in the loan and the firm will go bankrupt. what is the maximum debt ratio the firm can use? (hint: find the maximum dollars of interest, then the debt that produces that interest, and then the related debt ratio.)a. 41.94%b. 44.15%c. 46.47%d. 48.92%e. 51.49%