A dollar in hand today is worth(less than/more than/equivalent) a dollar to be received in the future because if you had it now you could invest that dollar and (pay/earninterest.)Of all the techniques used in finance, none is more important than the concept of time value of money (TVM), also called (capital budgetingcash budgetingdiscount cash flow (DCF)) analysis. Time value analysis has many applications including retirement planning, stock and bond valuation, loan amortization, and capital budgeting analysis. Time value of money uses the concept of compound interest rather than simple interest.

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.

According to the textbook chapter, “the emotional connection of distinguishing differences and conflict”, which of the following groups of terms describes best the skills/resources that managers need when managing differences in their organization? energy, commitment, tolerance, and appreciation energy, adequate funding, tolerance, and appreciation funding, tolerance, a strong hr department, and tolerance energy, a strong hr department, patience, and strong leadership skills

Suppose an investor starts with a portfolio consisting of one randomly selected stock. as more and more randomly selected stocks are added to the portfolio, what happens to the portfolio's risk