Kelly, a new employee, learns her company provides a group insurance plan that she can enroll in. her friend, michael, suggests that kelly would be able to save money if she chooses to purchase an individual insurance plan over the company's group insurance plan. which of the following weakens michael's argument?

(a) individual plans are typically offered only to senior executives.
(b) employees get more for their money when they receive insurance as a group benefit.
(c) rates for group insurance are typically lower than those of individual policies.
(d) kelly will get more take-home pay if she opts for a group insurance plan.
(e) kelly will not be eligible for other benefits if she does not enroll in a group insurance plan.

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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Consider 8.5 percent swiss franc/u.s. dollar dual-currency bonds that pay $666.67 at maturity per sf1,000 of par value. it sells at par. what is the implicit sf/$ exchange rate at maturity? will the investor be better or worse off at maturity if the actual sf/$ exchange rate is sf1.35/$1.00